What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Princeton Field Guide to Pterosaurs’

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Updated 24 February 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Princeton Field Guide to Pterosaurs’

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Author: Gregory S. Paul

Once seen by some as evolutionary dead-enders, pterosaurs were vigorous winged reptiles capable of thriving in an array of habitats and climates, including polar winters. “the princeton field Guide to pterosaurs” transforms our understanding of these great mesozoic archosaurs of the air. This incredible guide covers 115 pterosaur species and features stunning illustrations of pterosaurs ranging in size from swallows to small sailplanes, some with enormous, bizarre head crests and elongated beaks.