The Mesozoic world: the earth in upheaval -- Dawn of the Utah Mesozoic: the age of dinosaurs begins -- The early and middle Jurassic: a time of transition -- The late Jurassic: the golden age of the sauropods -- Blood brothers: the predators of the Morrison Formation -- The early Cretaceous: the (un)missing links -- The late Cretaceous: the beasts of the bayous -- The curtain falls: the dinosaurs of the North Horn Formation -- Doing it: the allure of paleontology -- Appendix: classification of dinosaurs
Summary:
"Utah" dinosaurs are presented here as part of the Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems that evolved in the Colorado Plateau region and are discussed in the context of the changing landscapes, environments, and biota recorded in the geological record.
