rex, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and more. Captivating and revelatory, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a book for the ages.īrusatte traces the evolution of dinosaurs from their inauspicious start as small shadow dwellers-themselves the beneficiaries of a mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions at the beginning of the Triassic period-into the dominant array of species every wide-eyed child memorizes today, T. In this stunning narrative spanning more than 200 million years, Steve Brusatte, a young American paleontologist who has emerged as one of the foremost stars of the field-discovering ten new species and leading groundbreaking scientific studies and fieldwork-masterfully tells the complete, surprising, and new history of the dinosaurs, drawing on cutting-edge science to dramatically bring to life their lost world and illuminate their enigmatic origins, spectacular flourishing, astonishing diversity, cataclysmic extinction, and startling living legacy. Today their extraordinary true story remains one of our planet’s great mysteries. The dinosaurs. 66 million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome and spectacular creatures vanished. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a lot of fun, and it will give you plenty of ammunition for trivia games.Ī sweeping and groundbreaking history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists
Along with the history of dinosaurs we get a glimpse into Brusatte as a kid amazed at dinosaurs, his journey through academia, and an opportunity to meet some of his cool scientist friends and colleagues. This is the type of book that works well for a dino enthusiast, someone mildly curious after seeing Jurassic World: We’re Just Committed to Bad Choices Now or even a young adult who has an interest in paleontology. Brusatte, a paleontologist, answers questions like: how did sauropods get so big? what kind of parents were dinosaurs? and how smart was a T Rex? This paleontological history is told with warmth and humor it’s eminently readable, never dry, and full of fascinating information. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs was getting a lot of love on Twitter and Instagram, and I can understand why.
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