Product Description

This reference work presents a state-of-the-science view of current world research on dinosaur behaviour, evolution and extinction. Contributing specialists provide descriptions and illustrations of the various dinosaurs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1262792 in Books
• Published on: 1993-01-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 733 pages

Review
"The first freewheeling collaboration between specialists in the Eastern Bloc, China and the West. . . . No other work has every single scaled, plated, horned and fanged player lined up for inspection."--Milo Miles, "LA Weekly

Customer Reviews

A professional reference book
This work was a bit tedious, as any book of this magnitude can be, especially to someone without a PHD, like me. If, however you are aspiring for that PHD, or are a very serious amateur paleontologist, this book is great. It is the most in-depth book I have ever found on the subject. Most books are significantly watered down, as their intended audience is often teenage or younger. This book supplies enormous quantities of information in a fairly usable format. I just wished that there had been more illustrations, perhaps some pictures of different excavation sites and more actual fossil examples, instead of mere drawings. Perhaps this was done for cost effectiveness, as this book is very expensive for someone on a budget. The bone anatomy is very well shown though, and can be studied with the help of this book. I would recommend it for anyone who is serious about paleontology, but please, if you are not, check out another book, as this one may be a dissapointment with a! big price tag.

A detailed and excellent account of Dinosaurs
This is not a picture book to leave on the coffee table. Rather it is a serious study of Dinosaurs by expert authors.The anatomical details and illustrations are superb and would be of use in the field. It is too detailed for a casual reader but is an excellent text fot the enthusiast or profesional. It is without doubt the most comprehensive dinosaur book available.

Hardcore Systematics
Not a casual read, but rather a complete and comprehensive discription of the class, covering phylogenetics, distribution and the systematics and anatomy of all clades.

An excellent and essentual reference volume for all serious dinosaur workers.