Dinosaurs are one of the most spectacular groups of animals that have
ever existed. Many were fantastic, bizarre creatures that still capture
our imagination: the super-predator Tyrannosaurus, the plate-backed
Stegosaurus, and the long-necked, long-tailed Diplodocus.
Dinosaurs: The Ultimate Guide to How They Lived taps into our enduring
interest in dinosaurs, shedding new light on different dinosaur groups.
Leading paleontology experts Darren Naish and Paul Barrett trace the
evolution, anatomy, biology, ecology, behavior, and lifestyle of a
variety of dinosaurs. They also remind us that dinosaurs are far from
extinct: they present evidence supporting the evolution of dinosaurs to
birds that exist today as approximately ten thousand different species.
Throughout their narrative Naish and Barrett reveal state-of-the-art new
findings shaping our understanding of dinosaurs. Readers will discover,
for example, how the use of CT-scanning enables scientists to look
inside dinosaur skulls, thus gaining new insight into their brains and
sense organs. Dinosaurs is a must-have for all those wanting to keep
up to date about these dynamic, complicated creatures.