![]() ![]() Arrangement is by group, and 500 dinosaurs are described." "Magnificent in its breadth and illustration. – Jacqueline Pfeiffer, Science and Children on "Written by an expert who can't help but convey his enthusiasm an excellent resource I would highly recommend this book, especially as a library resource." ![]() Picture credits and Acknowledgements Customer Reviews ![]() Height specifics and comparison to humansīrimming with research from digs in North America, Mongolia, Europe, China and elsewhere, Dinosaurus is an encyclopedic and vividly illustrated reference for all ages. Latin name, translation and pronunciation Stunning colour photographs of dinosaur discoveries Vivid full-colour illustrations representing life among the dinosaurs Concise explanations of species' traits and habits It describes in detail and stunning illustrations what they looked like, what they ate and how they fought, lived and died. Organized by the major dinosaur families, Dinosaurus identifies 500 species. No other life-form captures the imagination like dinosaurs. The plant-eating colossus is the largest dinosaur ever found – it weighed around 77 tons – as much as 14 or 15 African elephants! Perhaps most exciting is that in 2016 the American Museum of Natural History opened a new exhibition featuring the astonishing, newly discovered 122-foot-long titanosaur, yet to be named. "Superduck," at 5 tons and with a mate-attracting head crest it is thought to be a missing link between two other known duck-billed head-crested dinosaur species. The new 5-foot-long dino more resembles a feathered poodle than the brute of Jurassic Park. Zhenyuanlong suni, a cousin of Velociraptor, suggests that this family has been inaccurately depicted. The "Chicken from Hell", a bird-like beaked, clawed and feathered dinosaur that roamed the Dakotas Yi qi ("ee chee", "strange wing"), the earliest known flying non-avian dinosaur Many incredible discoveries made 2015 a banner year. Dinosaurus was published in 2003, now 13 years have passed during which there have been dozens of discoveries. ![]()
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