tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430035742565248013.post8116936978018052219..comments2024-03-28T02:44:51.699+00:00Comments on Pterosaur.net Blog: Pterosaur books to know and love, part 1: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of PterosaursUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430035742565248013.post-32866855608008700832010-03-18T11:25:16.043+00:002010-03-18T11:25:16.043+00:00Huh, a cover of the crappy 2nd edition is used abo...Huh, a cover of the crappy 2nd edition is used above, oh the shame. True pterosaurophiles all own the valuable and superior first edition, surely? Like an idiot, I bought this at full price before the remaindered 2nd edition appeared.Darren Naishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324870234525004643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430035742565248013.post-79711205695303271082010-02-09T16:29:56.176+00:002010-02-09T16:29:56.176+00:00I've got both the Wellnhofer and Unwin books. ...I've got both the Wellnhofer and Unwin books. It's fascinating to see the changes over the time between the two books. Unwin's book is simply one of the best, if not the best, popular books on any extinct animals ever. Helps, of course that it's on the most fascinating extinct vertebrates ever.<br /><br />Anyone who's interested enough in pterosaurs to have read this far and lacks either of the books should stop reading this comment and hunt up their own copies. Unwin's book can be had, used, for about $10 US in various places, which is a ludicrous price considering the only sane reason to part with a copy is death. You can get the Wellnhofer book, together with the Norman's dinosaurs (also a book I like a lot) for a ridiculous $3 US. What is wrong with people!<br /><br />OK, rant aside, get these books. Now.<br /><br />Mark: it is good to read a review even when I have the books, to hear what stands up, what is wrong and what has been superseded. Thanks.<br /><br />Mike from OttawaMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174422312354863164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430035742565248013.post-82947382177874851872010-01-31T10:49:27.364+00:002010-01-31T10:49:27.364+00:00I was able to peruse a copy in the Naturkunde Musu...I was able to peruse a copy in the Naturkunde Musuem in Zurich, and was impressed by the informational layout of many of the graphics which help the layman like myself to associate a species with time and place. After reading this post, I found a second-hand copy for under 30 Euros. Thanks for the review!davidmaashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696298300141402317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430035742565248013.post-90325636371133968272010-01-28T09:06:43.596+00:002010-01-28T09:06:43.596+00:00Hi Ian,
That's a forgiveable error: the antle...Hi Ian,<br /><br />That's a forgiveable error: the antler-like crests of <i>Nyctosaurus</i> were first published in 2003, over a decade after the book was written and post-dating both publication dates. That said, Salamander books didn't have the book updated for their 2000 reprint, either, so it seems unlikely that they'd have changed it anyway.Mark Wittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524696111911168322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430035742565248013.post-24259869367250392412010-01-27T23:56:10.970+00:002010-01-27T23:56:10.970+00:00As a quite add-on, I know of translated versions t...As a quite add-on, I know of translated versions that are available in German and Spanish and I belive French too. There are also at least two different editions in English with different colours and slightly different content.<br /><br />Not that this should affect anyone going out to buy a copy, but there are several options, especially for non-English speakers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com