The Age of Dinosaurs: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Remarkable Animals

The Age of Dinosaurs: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Remarkable Animals

The Age of Dinosaurs: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Remarkable Animals

The Age of Dinosaurs: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Remarkable Animals

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Overview

Think you know about dinosaurs? Think again! New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Steve Brusatte brings young scientists and readers everywhere into his world of massive herbivores and fearsome predators, daily unexpected discoveries, and all the new science used to learn about some of the world’s oldest beings.

Even though the dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago, we’re still piecing together new information about these ancient animals.

Did you know that, on average, a new species of dinosaur is discovered every single week? Or that many dinosaurs had feathers? Or that there are even modern-day dinosaurs walking around right now?

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed paleontologist Steve Brusatte writes about all the new discoveries he and his colleagues have made that help us better understand—and marvel at—these remarkable reptiles.

A strong choice for the classroom and for independent reading, and a great source for reports using information direct from an expert in the field.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781799949695
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 03/02/2021
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Steve Brusatte, PhD, is an American paleontologist who teaches at the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland. He is the author of the international bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. The paleontology advisor on the Jurassic World film franchise, Brusatte has named more than fifteen new species, including the tyrannosaur “Pinocchio rex” (Qianzhousaurus), the raptor Zhenyuanlong, and several ancient mammals. His research and writing has been featured in Science, the New York Times, Scientific American, and many other publications.

Table of Contents

Timeline

Introduction

Chapter 1 The Ancestors of the Dinosaurs 1

Chapter 2 Dinosaurs Appear 17

Chapter 3 Dinosaurs Rise Up 31

Chapter 4 Dinosaurs Become Dominant 49

Chapter 5 Dinosaurs and Drifting Continents 67

Chapter 6 Jurassic Park to Cretaceous World 79

Chapter 7 The Tyrant Dinosaurs 97

Chapter 8 The King of the Dinosaurs 117

Chapter 9 Dinosaurs at the Top of Their Game: North America 133

Chapter 10 Dinosaurs at the Top of Their Game: Asia 149

Chapter 11 Dinosaurs at the Top of Their Game: The South 165

Chapter 12 Dinosaurs at the Top of Their Game: Europe 175

Chapter 13 Dinosaurs Take Flight 187

Chapter 14 Dinosaurs Die Out 205

Epilogue 221

Acknowledgments 229

Further Reading 233

Glossary 237

Index 241

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