“kenneth carpenter”

A dinosaur paleontologist with the Denver Museum of Natural History, Carpenter synthesizes for general readers the considerable that is known or highly suspected about dinosaur reproduction. He explains how the microscopic structure of the egg's shell reveals how the egg was made, the pattern of egg... More

New findings on Triceratops, Iguanodon, and other related dinosaurs... More

Tracing the evolution of the library as a modern institution from the late eighteenth century to the digital era, this book explores the diverse practices by which Americans have shared reading matter for instruction, edification, and pleasure. Writing from a rich variety of perspectives, the contri... More

A treasure trove of information about the most famous dinosaur of allwith a supplementary CD-ROM... More

In this comprehensive account of the history and treatment of beriberi, Kenneth Carpenter traces the decades of medical and chemical research that solved the puzzle posed by this mysterious disease. Caused by the lack of a minute quantity of the chemical thiamin, or vitamin B1 in the diet, beriberi ... More

The first modern survey of the long and fascinating history of the various ideas and theories about the cause of scurvy, the nutritional deficiency disease that has caused (with the exception of famine) the most human suffering in recorded history. Professor Carpenter documents the arguments that le... More

In recent years dinosaurs have captured the attention of the public at an unprecedented level. At the heart of this resurgence in popular interest is an increased level of research activity, much of which is innovative in the field of paleontology. For instance, whereas earlier paleontological studi... More