The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: The Untold Story of a Lost World by Steve Br

Description: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte Before there were Homo sapiens there were the dinosaurs. A thrilling re-evaluation of the creatures that ruled the earth for 150 million years by one of the worlds leading paleontologists. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs created a hugely successful empire that lasted for around 150 million years.In this hugely ambitious and engrossing story of how dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet, using the fossil clues that have been gathered using state of the art technology, Steve Brusatte, one of the worlds leading paleontologists, follows these magnificent creatures from the Early Triassic period at the start of their evolution, through the Jurassic period to their final days in the Cretaceous and the legacy that they left behind.Along the way, Brusatte introduces us to the cast of new dinosaur hunters and gives an insight into what its like to be a paleontologist whose job it is to hunt for dinosaurs. He offers thrilling accounts of some of the remarkable discoveries he has made, including primitive human-sized tyrannosaurs, monstrous carnivores even larger than T. rex, and feathered raptor dinosaurs preserved in lava from China.At a time when Homo sapiens has existed for less than 200,000 years and we are already talking about planetary extinction, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a timely reminder of what humans can learn from the magnificent creatures who ruled the earth before us. Flap The need for a readable and up-to-date survey of the current state of palaeontological knowledge is pressing. Thankfully, with The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs , Steve Brusatte has triumphantly risen to the challenge . . . Nothing . . . is more thrillingly brought to life than the dinosaurs themselves. Tom Holland, Sunday Times A Jurassic blockbuster . . . A gripping read in the best traditions of popular science. Observer The epic tale of the dinosaurs rise to dominance and extinction . . . a thrilling journey back in time. National Geographic Sixty-six million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, a new generation of dinosaur hunters are piecing together the complete history of how the dinosaurs created a hugely successful empire that lasted for around 150 million years. Steve Brusatte, one of the worlds leading palaeontologists, uses fossil clues that have been gathered using state-of-the-art technology to follow these magnificent creatures from the start of their evolution, to their final days, and the legacy that they left behind. Along the way, Brusatte offers thrilling accounts of some of the remarkable discoveries he has made, including primitive, human-sized tyrannosaurs and monstrous carnivores even larger than a T . rex . The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a timely reminder of what humans can learn from the magnificent creatures who ruled the earth before us. Brusatte brings dinosaurs alive for a new generation. The Times Author Biography Dr Steve Brusatte is a paleontologist on the faculty of the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He has a BS in Geophysical Sciences from the University of Chicago, MSc in Palaeobiology from the University of Bristol (UK), and PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Columbia University in New York. Table of Contents Section - i: Prologue: The Golden Age of Discovery Chapter - 1: The Dawn of the Dinosaurs Chapter - 2: Dinosaurs Rise Up Chapter - 3: Dinosaurs Become Dominant Chapter - 4: Dinosaurs and Drifting Continents Chapter - 5: The Tyrant Dinosaurs Chapter - 6: The King of the Dinosaurs Chapter - 7: Dinosaurs at the Top of Their Game Chapter - 8: Dinosaurs Take Flight Chapter - 9: Dinosaurs Die Out Section - ii: Epilogue: After the Dinosaurs Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgements Section - iv: Notes on Sources Index - v: Index Review Thrilling . . . the best book on the subject written for the general reader since the 1980s. -- Tom Holland * The Sunday Times *A gripping read in the best traditions of popular science -- Andrew Anthony * The Observer *The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a lovely book. Brusatte has a wonderful knack for conjuring vivid worlds out of a few shards of petrified bone. -- Oliver Moody * The Times *A vibrant view of how dinosaurs originated and what happened to our Mesozoic favourites. Brusatte is as adept a scientific storyteller as any reader could ask for. * The Spectator *A masterpiece of science writing * The Washington Post *An up-to-the-minute account of the long history and remarkable biology of the extraordinary animals that capture the imagination of every child. -- Professor Richard ForteySteve Brusatte is doing some of the most exciting research on dinosaurs today, and he brings that excitement to The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. -- Carl Zimmer, author of Evolution: Making Sense of LifeThe Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a work of solid modern science, updating the fallacies and fancies of antiquated paleontology, revealing the quantum leaps in understanding of this modern science. But it is more than that. It is a personal quest full of enthusiasm and joy, getting beneath the dust to reveal the scales and the feathers of dinosaurs. -- Steve Backshall, Naturalist and BBC TV PresenterSteve Brusattes The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a triumph. Written by one of our young leaders of the field, he brings new discoveries, a taste for a good yarn, and his infectious enthusiasm to some of the epic tales of paleontology. It is hard to read Brusatte and not love lost worlds. -- Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner FishIts the most epic chapter of earth history, and here its told vividly by one of the worlds top paleontologists. -- Peter Brannen, author of The Ends of the WorldWith his new book The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs esteemed palaeontologist and author Steve Brusatte shows that the fun, fascinating and fact-filled story of the dinosaurs is still very much alive after 66 million years. Simply, a must read. -- Ben Garrod, BBC TV presenterFantastic . . . Superbly illustrated with photos and art, this is popular-science writing at its best. -- Nancy BentThis is scientific storytelling at its most visceral, striding with the beasts through their Triassic dawn, Jurassic dominance, and abrupt demise in the Cretaceous. * Nature *The ultimate dinosaur biography * Scientific American *[Brusattes] captivating text explores the excitement associated with searching for and discovering new dinosaur species, provides clues to many long-standing questions associated with dinosaurs. . . a mix of memoir, chronicling Brusattes personal odyssey from a child smitten by dinosaurs to a member of a vibrant scholarly community, and first-rate science writing for the general public. * Publishers Weekly *A must-have for fans of ancient reptiles and their lost world. * Kirkus Reviews *He gives an extensive bibliography of semi-popular and scholarly sources, many of them so new that the ink is hardly dry. This is science at first hand, meant for grown-ups. -- Henry Geee * The Literary Review *Kind in tone and generous in description...[this] memoirlike writing is silly and lovable, making for one big adventure. * The Paris Review *Full of adventures and humour. Abundant photographs and illustrations bring these stories to life * Science *Excellent...a superb combination of good argument and good writing. -- Matt RidleyBrusatte skillfully brings dead dino bones to life as he shares - no, gushes about - his personal journey as a young fossil hunter andthe people hes met along the way… The beauty of this book lies in the details, too, and in the stories of the scientists who dig them up. * New York Times Book Review *Brusatte tells the epic tale of the dinosaurs rise to dominance and extinction, taking us on a thrilling journey back in time. * National Geographic *Rawwrghhh! Millions of years ago dino roars echoed across the earth. This vivid book takes us back. Meet the argentinosaurus, the largest land animal to have lived, and the allosaurus, a nasty predator with horns over its eyes. Steve Brusatte brings dinosaurs alive for a new generation. * The Times, Saturday Review, The best nonfiction to read on holiday this summer *Brusattes up-to-date survey of the current state of palaeontological knowledge is the best book on dinosaurs written for the general reader since the 1980s. * The Times, The 100 best books to read this summer * Promotional Before there were Homo sapiens there were the dinosaurs. A thrilling re-evaluation of the creatures that ruled the earth for 150 million years by one of the worlds leading paleontologists. Review Quote (previous edition) Thrilling . . . the best book on the subject written for the general reader since the 1980s. Review Quote Steve Brusatte is doing some of the most exciting research on dinosaurs today, and he brings that excitement to The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs . Whether hes recounting remarkable fossil discoveries or explaining millions of years of evolutionary change, Brusatte shows just how much our understanding of dinosaurs has changed in just the past decade. Promotional "Headline" Before there were Homo sapiens there were the dinosaurs. A thrilling re-evaluation of the creatures that ruled the earth for 150 million years by one of the worlds leading paleontologists. Details ISBN150983009X Author Steve Brusatte Pages 320 Year 2019 ISBN-10 150983009X ISBN-13 9781509830091 Format Paperback Language English Publisher Pan Macmillan Publication Date 2019-02-07 Imprint Picador Subtitle The Untold Story of a Lost World Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 567.9 Short Title The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs UK Release Date 2019-02-07 Audience Age 18 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-02-11 NZ Release Date 2019-02-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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