Covers, in 45 chapters, what we have learned about dinosaurs, from the earliest discoveries of dinosaurs to the most recent controversies. Illustrated and accessible to all readers from the amateur to the professional paleontologist.

From their origins and evolution to their extinction, this volume includes basic background information distilled from the fossil record as well as more speculative and theoretical material.

Over 170 giant-sized and detailed computer-generated illustrations provide a visual catalog of dinosaurs, bringing the prehistoric world to life. The text identifies each species - what they looked like, what they ate, how they lived and died.

Dinosaurs are one of the most spectacular groups of animals that have ever existed. Many were fantastic, bizarre creatures that still capture our imagination: the super-predator Tyrannosaurus, the plate-backed Stegosaurus, and the long-necked, long-tailed Diplodocus. Dinosaurs:

This resource includes key information on the anatomy, geology, history, and theory of more than 300 dinosaurs,from Aardonyx, a lumbering beast that formed a link between two- and four-legged dinosaurs, to Zuniceratops, who boasted a deadly pair of horns.

Soft-tissue fossils give clues about the appearance and physiology of the ancient animals. Bone structure is just the beginning of our knowledge today, thanks to digs like these.

This resource is an illustrated family reference. Through graphics and age-appropriate text, this volume charts the discovery of the main types of dinosaurs and reveals the latest details on how these creatures most likely looked, behaved, defended themselves, found food, cared for their young, and interacted.

This book traces the evolution of dinosaurs from their start as small shadow dwellers--themselves the beneficiaries of a mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions at the beginning of the Triassic period--into the dominant array of species such as T. rex, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and more.

Discover the various species and learn about their natural environment and how they fed and mated.

From the outback of Australia to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and the savanna of Madagascar, new finds appear all the time.