Aspects of the history, anatomy, taxonomy and palaeobiology of sauropod dinosaurs

Although the sauropod dinosaurs have been recognised for more than a hundred and sixty years, much remains to be discovered and understood about their functional anatomy and palaeobiology. The taxonomy of older genera requires revision, and new taxa await description. The characteristic long necks of sauropods are mechanically perplexing and their evolution is obscure. All these issues are addressed herein.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo