Dinosaur Extinction and the End of an Era (by J.David Archibald)

•  1996 Edition , 237 pages
• Published by Columbia University Press, New York
• Soft Cover
• Condition : Very good , minor cover wear , cover creases , fading at spine

            What The Fossils Say

            Indexed and Illustrated

The first book to approach the Cretaceous extinction with direct evidence from the vertebrate fossil record . Dinosaur Extinction and the End of an Era sets the record straight . L David Archibald broadens the base of information on the topic , compelling readers to confront evidence often ignored by those who support global catastrophic scenarios .

Dinosaur Extinction and the End of an Era conducts a systematic review of the terrestrial vertebrate biota and reveals that the newest fossil evidence shows no single cause for the radical changes of the period.

Archibald maintains that marine regression , habitat fragmentation , meteor impacts , and volcanic eruptions all contributed to biotic upheaval at the end of the Cretaceous.

This comprehensive and accessible volume is the best available general introduction to alternative theories of extinction , encouraging readers to critically evaluate the merits of various hypotheses.