![]() The story of the dinosaurs is also the story of scientists, palaeontologists in particular, and their maverick escapades in braving heat and mosquitoes to dig around in the rocks. If you are interested in Dinosaurs but are not a scientist and generally unfamiliar with palaeontology and the history of life, then this book is a great introduction to the material. (Apr.Before there was fantasy and science fiction, before there was literature, before there were learned gentlemen, before there was agriculture, before there were humans, before there were freaking capuchin monkeys, before there was grass, before there were, in some cases, flowers, there were the dinosaurs. Brusatte is not shy about saying what is not yet known, while making it clear that this is a truly exciting period, in which new fossils are being uncovered at a dizzying pace. ![]() ![]() His explanations of how sauropods became so large, the reasons for the dominance of Tyrannosaurus rex, the evolution of flying ability in some dinosaurs, and the factors leading to the demise of most of these creatures are carefully crafted and presented. Brusatte does a superb job of relating current research, both his own and that of many colleagues around the globe. This volume is a mix of memoir, chronicling Brusatte’s personal odyssey from a child smitten by dinosaurs to a member of a vibrant scholarly community, and first-rate science writing for the general public. ![]() ![]() His captivating text explores the excitement associated with searching for and discovering new dinosaur species, provides clues to many long-standing questions associated with dinosaurs, and furthers the understanding of ecological and evolutionary principles. As Brusatte, a paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh, ably demonstrates, dinosaurs are not just for kids. ![]()
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