dino bibliography (long)

[lbowlds@geosociety.org (Larry Bowlds)]

I received a book in the mail yesterday that I think others may
be interested in, because many of the postings to this list are
questions about the literature of this field. If this book has
been mentioned before on this list, I apologize--I've been a
member for only about two months.

Chure, Daniel J., and McIntosh, John S., 1989, A bibliography of
the Dinosauria (exclusive of the Aves) 1677-1986: Grand Junction,
Colorado, Museum of Western Colorado Paleontology Series 1, 226 p.

The first 76 pages contain a listing by author of more than 5000
references. The index, as far as it goes, appears very comprehen-
sive. Following are the main categories in the index:

Dinosaur Systematics
  Taxonomic categories higher than family
  Superfamilies, subfamilies, genera, species
  Preoccupied generic taxa
  Species incorrectly assigned...
  Taxa based on the same specimen
  Species of dinosaur originally described as mammalian
  ?Dinosauria
  Genera no longer considered part of Dinosauria
  Classification: phylogeny
  Cladograms
Dinosaur Anatomy
  Systematic index to skeletal remains
  Minor skeletal elements
  Skeletal reconstructions
  Eggs
  Embryos
  Hatchlings
  Juveniles
  Paleoneurology
  Ichnology
  Epidermal impressions
  Bone histology
  Bone composition
  Bone collagen fibrils
  Muccopolysaccharides
  Bone radioactivity
  Autoradiography
  Gamma ray spectrum
  X-ray diffraction
  Tooth replacement pattern
  Gastroliths
  Coprolites
  Pathology and injuries
  Soft anatomy
Dinosaur Paleobiology
  Aestivation
  Breathing
  Extinction
  Growth rates
  Geographic distribution
  Paleobiogeography
  Stomach contents
  Taphonomy
  [plus 9 other categories]
History, Geology, Reference Works and Exhibits
  Catalogues
  Bibliographies
  Expedition accounts
  References emphasizing the geology of dinosaur-bearing beds
  References describing major dinosaur quarries
  Quarry maps
  References describing dinosaur exhibits
  [plus 6 other categories]

I think this book would have benefited from an additional section
in the index listing references by stratigraphic horizon (for
example, all papers dealing with dinosaurs in the Hell Creek
Formation), but given the worldwide scope of the coverage, that
would have been a tall order.

It is available for $16.95 (+ $3.95 for first-class postage)
from Dinosaur Valley Gift Shop, 362 Main Street, Grand Junction,
CO 81501; phone (303) 241-9210. I called and used a credit card
to order my copy, and I received it in three days.

I have not been asked to make this recommendation, I do not know
the authors, I am not connected with the museum, and I am 
receiving no compensation of any sort. I just think the book is
useful, the price is right, and it's almost impossible to find
unless you buy it.

Larry

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