Textbook:
Lutgens, F.K. and Tarbuck, E.J. 1986. Essentials of Geology. Merrill
(Columbus, OH).
Video:
Eyewitness video on "Skeleton" -- gives helpful background information
on the anatomy and function of bones, teeth and shells.
Article 1:
Horner, J.R. and Weishampel, D.B. 1989. Dinosaur eggs: the inside
story. Natural History, 12/89:60-67.
Article 2:
Lockley, M.G. 1984. Dinosaur tracking. Science Teacher, 51:18-24.
Article 3:
Padian, K. and Chiappe, L.M. 1998. The origin of birds and their flight.
Scientific American, 278:28-37.
Article 4;
Norell, M. 2001. The proof is in the plumage. Natural History,
7-8/01:58-63.
Optional ;
Prum, R.O. and Brush, A.H. 2003. Which came first, the feather or the bird?
Scientific American,
288:84-93.
Article 5;
Cavallo, J.A. 1990. Cat in the human cradle Natural History,
2/90:52-61.
Article 6:
Ghiglieri, M.P. 1985. The social ecology of chimpanzees.
Scientific American, 252:102-113.
Article 7:
Blumenschine, R.J., and Cavallo, J.A. 1992. Scavenging and human
evolution. Scientific American, 267:90-96.
Article 8:
Tattersall, I. 2000. Once we were not alone.
Scientific American, 282:56-62.
Article 9:
Wong, K. 2000. Who were the Neanderthals?
Scientific American, 282:99-107.
Article 10:
Barlow, C. 2001. Ghost stories from the Ice Age.
Natural History, 110:62-67.
Article 11:
Levin, P.S. and Levin, D.A. 2002. The real biodiversity crisis.
American Scientist, 90:6-8.
Optional readings are available in
two Special Issues of Natural History magazine:
"Terrible Lizzards: A new Family Portrait," v. 114 (4), May 2005
and "Dinosaur Science," v. 104 (6), June 1995.