Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Prologue 5
3. Contents 6
4. How to use this book 8
5. Methodology and calculations 10
6. Definitions 12
7. Classification 14
8. Comparing species
9. Primitive sauropodomorphs 18
10. Sauropods 24
11. Neosauropods 30
12. Mesozoic calendar
13. Triassic 72
14. Jurassic 76
15. Cretaceous 82
16. Mesozoic calendar 90
17. Extinction 98
18. The world of dinosaurs
19. NORTH AMERICA 102
20. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE ANTILLES 104
21. SOUTH AMERICA 106
22. EUROPE 108
23. AFRICA 110
24. HINDUSTAN AND MADAGASCAR 112
25. ASIA 114
26. ANTARCTICA, OCEANIA, AND ZEALANDIA 118
27. Prehistoric puzzle
28. Cranial skeleton 126
29. Axial skeleton 129
30. Scapular waist 135
31. Thoracic limb 137
32. Integument 148
33. Teeth 150
34. Sauropod life
35. Biomechanics 164
36. Intelligence 172
37. Reproduction 174
38. Development 182
39. Diet 186
40. Pathology 204
41. Testimony in stone
42. Footprints 210
43. Chronicle and dinomania
44. History 228
45. Culture 233
46. List of sauropods
47. Sauropod list 244
48. Glossary 270
49. Taxonomic index 271
50. Bibliography 272
51. Appendix 272
52. Acknowledgments 272