An award-winning encyclopdia written for young people but perfect for all ages—dubbed the "Dinosaur Bible" by enthusiasts!
Written by one of the world’s foremost experts on dinosaurs, this award-winning title—honored by the National Science Teachers Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science—is an essential addition to any dinophile’s library, regardless of age! Using casual language aimed at non-scientists, it's a guide to all aspects of dinosaur science: how we figure out what dinosaurs looked like, how they lived, how they evolved, how they continue to live among us as birds, and much, much more.
It also includes brief entries on all 800+ "named" species of Mesozoic dinosaurs, as well as sidebars by 33 world-famous paleontologists—among them Robert T. Bakker, Jack Horner, Mark Norell, Scott Sampson, and Philip Currie. With 428-pages of lavish, museum-quality illustrations, and an exhaustive Web site maintained by the author of supplemental chapter updates, this the perfect gift that will educate AND entertain for many, many, MANY hours! (And if that isn’t enough, the jacket has a spectacular poster printed on the inside.)
“Written in a casual language both young and adult paleo-nerds will find readable and enjoyable, this volume is seen as the "Dinosaur Bible" by many enthusiasts of the subject, for its sheer completeness and scienciness.” —tvtropes.org
DR. THOMAS R. HOLTZ, JR. (self-proclaimed “King of the Dino Geeks”) is one of the world’s leading experts on tyrannosaurs. He is the Faculty Director of the Science & Global Change Program at the University of Maryland in College Park, and a Research Associate in the Department of Paleobiology, Nation Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. He maintains a Web site of chapter updates to Dinosaurs at geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/dinoappendix. You can also follow him on Twitter @tomholtzpaleo.
LUIS V. REY is the winner of the Lazendorf PaleoArt Award—the most prestigious international award recognizing achievement in paleontological scientific illustration. He lives in London, England. You can follow his blog at luisvrey.wordpress.com.
What People are Saying About This
Roger Smith
"I am holding a treasure. Just like the small boy I once was when I first became interested in dinosaurs, I don't really want to let it go! Dr. Thomas R Holtz and Luis V. Rey are well known for their previous collaborations and in this volume they have produced a sumptuous array of all things 'dinosaurial'. The encyclopedia is very well written and scientific in its approach, without ever getting bogged down in jargon or becoming boring. From the basics of cladistics to the final demise of land-based dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous, 'Dinosaurs' covers every topic of interest with informative text and superb illustrations. Of particular interest are the working drawings of Luis V. Rey, illustrating not only a topic but also his method of working towards the full realization of the colour illustrations. As with all top rate illustrators he has a very fluid hand which adds to the movement he achieves in his drawings. I particular enjoyed the side panel inclusion of profiles, of thirty three renowned dinosaur experts including one of the best known, Dr "Jack" Horner from the Museum of the Rockies. As the author states," The World doesn't need another A to Z list of Dinosaurs". He succeeds admirably in producing a book that traces the family history and evolution of dinosaurs. This book is certainly is not a mere A to Z. It is a fascinating, easily read and all-encompassing account of a subject that is clearly dear to Thomas Holtz's heart. f I have one grumble (and it is only a very small one) it would the front cover and dust jacket illustration. The image reproduction appears rather muted and not in the sharpest of focus. It is certainly not indicative of the quality of Luis Rey'sart work found within the book itself. This is a book that should have pride of place on any bookshelf. It certainly will on mine.--(Roger Smith, Publisher, Dinosaurnews)
