Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of Europe - 2nd Edition by Martin Lockley & Christian Meyer (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The long and distinguished tradition of tracking dinosaurs and other extinct animals in Europe dates back to the 1830s. Yet this venerable tradition of scientific activity cannot compare in magnitude and scope with the unprecedented spate of discovery and documentation of the last few years. Now, following on the heels of his Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of the Western United States, Martin Lockley teams up with Christian Meyer to present an up to date synthesis of the recent findings in the field of European fossil footprints. Drawing extensively on their own research results from studies in Britain, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and elsewhere, the authors create a dynamic picture of mammal, reptile, bird, and amphibian "track-makers" throughout more than 300 million years of vertebrate evolution, placed in the context of Europe's changing ancient environments.

Beginning with an introduction to tracking and a history of the European tracking tradition, Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of Europe then charts a broad path of evolutionary proliferation from the proto-dinosaurs of the Early Triassic period to the dinosaurs' decline and disappearance in the Upper Cretaceous. The survey continues into the age of mammals and birds, ending with the cave art of our Paleolithic ancestors.

Review Quotes

"Well-researched and referenced...of value to the novice, and the reference section...can be easily traced to supplement the contents of the book...Readable, well-presented, ...this will undoubtedly be a valuable acquisition." -- David Norman, "Geological Magazine 2000"

"Well-researched and referenced...of value to the novice, and the reference section...can be easily traced to supplement the contents of the book...Readable, well-presented, ...this will undoubtedly be a valuable acquisition." -- David Norman, Geological Magazine 2000

"Well-researched and referenced...of value to the novice, and the reference section...can be easily traced to supplement the contents of the book...Readable, well-presented, ...this will undoubtedly be a valuable acquisition." -- David Norman, "Geological Magazine 2000"

About the Author

Martin Lockley is professor of geology and director of the Dinosaur Trackers Research Group at the University of Colorado, Denver, and is the author of five books on fossil footprints and several hundred scientific articles on diverse subjects in paleontology.

Christian Meyer is currently an invited professor at the University of Basel, Switzerland.