
The Mesozoic Era is often referred to as the Age of Dinosaurs, for during its 150 million years these terrible lizards dominated the earth. While the gigantic reptiles that enthrall today's schoolchildren - the tyrannosaurs, triceratops, and stegosaurus - lumbered through the...

Christopher McGowan sets out to solve some of the enduring mysteries about dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles. He makes fascinating comparisons between living and extinct animals while presenting topics that range from gigantism to intellect. In addition to exploring the...