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by Thomas R. Holtz (Author), Luis V. Rey (Illustrator)
An award-winning encyclopedia written for young people but perfect for all ages, written to help everyone understand and appreciate the mind-blowing variety of dinosaurs--packed with museum-quality illustrations and dubbed "the dinosaur bible" by fans!
"Anyone with even a passing interest in dinosaurs should not miss this journey into their diverse and strange world."--Science
- brief entries on all 800+ "named" species of Mesozoic dinosaurs
- sidebars by world-famous paleontologists including Robert T. Bakker, Jack Horner, Mark Norell, Scott Sampson, and Philip Currie
- 428 pages of lavish illustrations
- supplemental chapter updates in the form of an exhaustive website maintained by the author
- a spectacular poster printed on the inside of the jacket Perfect for children who are interested in dinosaurs (and adults who are still inquisitive kids at heart), Dinosaurs will educate and entertain for many, many hours!
Author Biography
Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. (self-proclaimed "King of the Dino Geeks") is one of the world's leading experts on tyrannosaurs. He is the faculty director of the science and global change program at the University of Maryland in College Park and a research associate in the department of paleobiology, Nation Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
Luis V. Rey is the winner of the Lazendorf PaleoArt Award, the most prestigious international award recognizing achievement in paleontological scientific illustration. He lives in London, England.
