The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them

by Donald R. Prothero

Book Overview

Today, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But it took centuries of scientific effort--and a lot of luck--to discover and establish the diversity of dinosaur species we now know. How did we learn that Triceratops had three horns? Why don't many paleontologists consider Brontosaurus a valid species? What convinced scientists that modern birds are relatives of ancient Velociraptor?

In The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231186029
• ISBN13: 9780231186025
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"