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Avian Ancestors

A Review of the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Theropods Unenlagiidae, Microraptoria, Anchiornis and Scansoriopterygidae

By: Federico Agnolin,Fernando E. Novas

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Avian Ancestors

A Review of the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Theropods Unenlagiidae, Microraptoria, Anchiornis and Scansoriopterygidae

By: Federico Agnolin,Fernando E. Novas

Although consensus exists among researchers that birds evolved from coelurosaurian theropods, paleontologists still debate the identification of the group of coelurosaurians that most closely approaches the common ancestor of birds. The last 20 years witnessed the discovery of a wide array of avian-like theropods that has considerably amplified the anatomical disparity among deinonychosaurians, some of which resemble Archaeopteryx more than Deinonychus. Among these newly discovered theropods that show remarkable bird-like characteristics are the four-winged theropods Microraptor and Anchiornis, and the unenlagiids Unenlagia, Buitreraptor, and Rahonavis. A bizarre group of minute-sized coelurosaurs, the Scansoriopterygidae, also exhibits some avian similarities that lead some authors to interpret them as more closely related to birds than other dinosaurs. With the aim to explore the phylogenetic relationships of these coelurosaurians and birds, we merged recently published integrative databases, resulting in significant changes in the topological distribution of taxa within Paraves. We present evidence that Dromaeosauridae, Microraptoria, Unenlagiidae, and Anchiornis + Xiaotingia form successive sister taxa of Aves, and that the Scansoriopterygidae are basal coelurosaurians not closely related to birds. The implications in the evolutionary sequence of anatomical characters leading to birds, including the origin of flight, are also considered in light of this new phylogenetic hypothesis.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9400756372

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9789400756373

The Age of Dinosaurs in South America

By: Fernando E. Novas

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The Age of Dinosaurs in South America

By: Fernando E. Novas

The remarkable dinosaur faunas of South America

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Indiana University Press

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0253352894

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9780253352897

Bolsonarismo

The Global Origins and Future of Brazil’s Far Right

By: Fernando Brancoli

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Bolsonarismo

The Global Origins and Future of Brazil’s Far Right

By: Fernando Brancoli

Bolsonarismo: The Global Origins and Future of Brazil’s Far Right documents the rise of the far-right alliance that emerged in Brazil in 2020 around the figure of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Unlike a cohesive organization with uniform practices, Bolsonarismo is marked by fragmentation and a broad variety of ideologies. Fernando Brancoli delves deeply into how Bolsonarismo has developed a specific political orientation through its partnerships with other groups, practices, and subjectivities within Brazil, as well as internationally. Through interviews, archival research, and newly available public documents, this book presents a comprehensive and compelling portrait of the neo-evangelical pastors, military personnel, and meritocratic ideologues who are the actors behind the far-right movement. Adding to our understanding of Bolsonarismo's growth in Brazilian politics and the contributing factors behind it, the book also sheds light on the impact of Bolsonarismo on world politics. As a prominent leader of the far-right movement, Jair Bolsonaro's political views and policies have reverberated beyond Brazil's borders, influencing the discourse on issues such as climate change, democracy, and human rights around the world.

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328

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Rutgers University Press

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1978838573

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9781978838574

Leitura e Bibliotecas. Trilhos da mesma narrativa

By: Fernando Azevedo,Maria da Graça Sardinha

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Leitura e Bibliotecas. Trilhos da mesma narrativa

By: Fernando Azevedo,Maria da Graça Sardinha

Numa simbiose entre leitura, literacia, sociedade de informação, bibliotecas e mediadores assim nasceram os textos reunidos neste volume que, experienciados em realidades geográficas distintas, oferecem uma visão atual, ampla e alargada no espaço e no tempo, testemunhando o crescimento cultural dos contextos onde se inserem. Verdadeiras balizas de desenvolvimento e crescimento dos leitores, os textos apresentados sobre leitura e bibliotecas expressam quer a mensagem do Manifesto IFLA UNESCO sobre bibliotecas públicas, quer o desenvolvimento do projeto das BECRES nas escolas que as acolhem. Da generalidade dos textos emerge a crença na complexidade do mundo da literacia que, por assumir contornos de constante imperfeição, à medida que a sociedade se transforma, exige das bibliotecas e dos mediadores a responsabilidade de, através de parcerias e permanente atualização, ajudarem na formação de cidadãos ativos e interventivos e, em simultâneo, no desenvolvimento cultural do país.

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229

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Lulu.com

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147101441X

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9781471014413

David Bowie

A construção de Ziggy Stardust

By: Simon Goddard,Fernando Scoczynski Filho

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David Bowie

A construção de Ziggy Stardust

By: Simon Goddard,Fernando Scoczynski Filho

O DRAMA ÉPICO DO NASCIMENTO E MORTE DE UM DOS MAIORES PERSONAGENS DA HISTÓRIA DA MÚSICA David Bowie: a construção de Ziggy Stardust desvenda todas as influências que trouxeram Ziggy Stardust à vida. O livro mais importante já escrito sobre a persona que Bowie incorporou por um ano, documentando o drama épico da passagem curta e memorável do Starman por nosso planeta, e explicando por que Bowie teve que o matar. Foi a maior invenção na história da música pop — o deus do rock que veio das estrelas, uma ideia que atingiu o jovem David Bowie como um raio. O brilhante alienígena chamado Ziggy foi uma figura revolucionária, por muitas razões. Como ele mesmo se descreveria: "Parcialmente enigmático. Parcialmente fóssil". Quando o alienígena glam pousou na Terra, Bowie transformou-se na superestrela que mudaria a música para sempre. Ele era o kabukimono. Ele era a "Ode à Alegria" de Beethoven. A invasão marciana de H. G. Wells. A sinfonia cósmica de Gustav Holst. O semblante de Greta Garbo no século 20. O relâmpago num panfleto dos camisas-pretas. O rock de Elvis Presley e o roll de Little Richard. O objeto não identificado piscando no radar da Força Aérea. O buraco escavado pelo Professor Quartermass. Ele era a loucura de Vince Taylor. A superfície de Andy Warhol e a alma do Velvet Underground. O mistério solitário de Moondog. The Legendary Stardust Cowboy. Ele era Iggy Pop. Era tão esquisito quanto uma laranja mecânica. Ele era todas essas coisas, combinadas em uma criatura fabulosa. Esse ser chamado Ziggy Stardust.

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Editora Belas-Letras

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6555371986

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The Age of Dinosaurs in South America

By: Fernando E. Novas

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By: Fernando E. Novas

The remarkable dinosaur faunas of South America

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Indiana University Press

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Avian Ancestors

Avian Ancestors

The Age of Dinosaurs in South America

The Age of Dinosaurs in South America

Bolsonarismo

Bolsonarismo

Leitura e Bibliotecas. Trilhos da mesma narrativa

Leitura e Bibliotecas. Trilhos da mesma narrativa

David Bowie

David Bowie

The Age of Dinosaurs in South America

The Age of Dinosaurs in South America

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