Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
We live in a golden age of archaeological discovery--the perfect time to dig into the spectacular world of dinosaurs. From
Aardonyx, a lumbering beast that formed a link between two- and four-legged dinosaurs, to
Zuniceratops, who boasted a deadly pair of horns,
Dinosaurs--The Grand Tour, Second Edition details everything worth knowing about more than 300 dinosaurs. The important discoveries and gory details touch on topics from geology, anatomy, and evolution to astronomy and even Native American and Chinese myth. Fascinating facts abound:
- Giganotosaurus was longer, two tons heavier, and had bigger jaws than T. Rex.
- The poison-spitting Dilophosaurus from Jurassic Park wasn't actually venomous at all.
- Because of its bizarre single-clawed hands, scientists now believe Mononykus was a prehistoric ancestor of the anteater
Illustrations on virtually every page, true to the latest findings, bring these prehistoric creatures to life in all their razor-sharp, long-necked, spiny, scaly glory.
Synopsis
We live in a golden age of archaeological discovery--the perfect time to dig into the spectacular world of dinosaurs. We know more about dinosaurs than ever before (for starters, they were more feathered and furry than we'd thought), plus we're constantly discovering new species--on average, a new dinosaur is uncovered once a week.
Dinosaurs--The Grand Tour has always included everything worth knowing about more than 300 dinosaurs from A to Z; in this newly revised, expanded, and updated 2nd edition, you'll find all the latest science and species you need to know about now, including:
- Patagotitan mayorum--an Argentine titanosaur and the new title holder of "biggest dinosaur ever known"
- Nanuqsaurus hoglundi--an Alaskan species whose name means "polar bear lizard"
- New evidence that, contrary to what you saw on Jurassic Park, T. rex couldn't run
The important discoveries and gory details touch on topics from geology, anatomy, evolution, and astronomy to Native American and Chinese myth. Illustrations on virtually every page, true to the latest findings, bring these prehistoric creatures to life in all their razor-sharp, long-necked, furry, feathered glory.
Synopsis
Bigger and Better, Updated and Expanded We live in a golden age of paleontological discovery--on average, we find one new dinosaur species per
week. The most fascinating among them take their place in this updated edition of
Dinosaurs--The Grand Tour; from
Aardonyx, a lumbering beast that formed a link between two- and four-legged dinosaurs, to
Zuniceratops, who boasted a deadly pair of horns. Here, you'll find everything worth knowing about every dinosaur worth knowing--more than 300 in all, including:
- Amphibious Halszkaraptor looks like no other dinosaur we've found--with a head and body the size of a duck's, sharp claws . . . and a swanlike neck.
- Longer than a blue whale and three times taller than a giraffe, Patagotitan is a newly discovered contender for "biggest dinosaur ever."
- The speedy little feathered predator Stenonychosaurus was an anatomical marvel, with retractable claws, asymmetrical ears for advanced hearing, incredible night vision, and a huge brain.
- Oviraptor--whose name means "egg thief "--doesn't deserve its bad rap. This specimen from 1923 is now proven to have been sitting by its own eggs--not stealing another's.
- Sinornithosaurus prove that dinosaurs shed their skin the same way that humans do, rather than sloughing it off all at once like a snake.
At-a-glance sidebars put each dinosaur's diet, size, and location at your fingertips. Stories of harrowing expeditions conjure the thrills of history's most famous dinosaur hunters. Highlights from recent research reveal what's new in paleontology today, including scientists' evolving idea of what dinosaurs actually looked like. (Hint: They were more colorful--and feathery --than we ever thought before.) And illustrations on virtually every page bring these prehistoric creatures to life in all their glory.
Synopsis
We live in a golden age of paleontological discovery--on average, we find one new dinosaur species per
week. The most fascinating among them take their place in this updated edition of
Dinosaurs--The Grand Tour; from
Aardonyx, a lumbering beast that formed a link between two- and four-legged dinosaurs, to
Zuniceratops, who boasted a deadly pair of horns. Here, you'll find everything worth knowing about every dinosaur worth knowing--more than 300 in all, including:
- Amphibious Halszkaraptor looks like no other dinosaur we've found--with a head and body the size of a duck's, sharp claws . . . and a swanlike neck.
- Longer than a blue whale and three times taller than a giraffe, Patagotitan is a newly discovered contender for "biggest dinosaur ever."
- The speedy little feathered predator Stenonychosaurus was an anatomical marvel, with retractable claws, asymmetrical ears for advanced hearing, incredible night vision, and a huge brain.
- Oviraptor --whose name means "egg thief "--doesn't deserve its bad rap. This specimen from 1923 is now proven to have been sitting by its own eggs--not stealing another's.
- Sinornithosaurus prove that dinosaurs shed their skin the same way that humans do, rather than sloughing it off all at once like a snake.
At-a-glance sidebars put each dinosaur's diet, size, and location at your fingertips. Stories of harrowing expeditions conjure the thrills of history's most famous dinosaur hunters. Highlights from recent research reveal what's new in paleontology today, including scientists' evolving idea of what dinosaurs actually looked like. (Hint: They were more colorful--and feathery --than we ever thought before.) And illustrations on virtually every page bring these prehistoric creatures to life in all their glory.