Dragons of the Air
Harry Seeley
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This podcast explores the world of pterosaurs, the flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs. It is based on Harry G. Seeley's classic book 'Dragons of the Air', which examines their anatomy, classification, and evolution. Seeley was a pioneering paleontologist who divided dinosaurs into lizard-hipped and bird-hipped groups. The podcast presents his theories on pterosaurs being warm-blooded active flyers rather than cold-blooded gliders. Listeners will learn about the relationship between pterosaurs and modern birds.
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Dragons of the Air - Harry Seeley 05.06.2026 7h 51minSir Richard Owen coined the term "dinosaur" ("Terrible Reptile" or "Fearfully Great Reptile") in the 19th century. When Harry G. Seeley, a student of law at that time, attended a lecture on flying reptiles, his interest in paleontology was piqued, and he pursued paleontology for the remainder of his life. He determined that dinosaurs could be divided into two groups, the lizard-hipped dinosaurs and the bird-hipped dinosaurs. He is also credited with characterizing flying dinosaurs as warm-blooded active flyers rather than cold-blooded passive gliders. His popular book on the flying dinosaurs, Dragons of the Air, is a comprehensive treatise on the structure, classification, and possible evolutionary origins of the Pterosaurs as well as their relationship to birds. - Summary by Jeffery Smith
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