The fully revised 3rd edition of this modern guide to dinosaur biology. From the golden age of dinosaurs through the vitalian age to the forefront of 21st-century fossilology, "Dinosaurs" unravels the mysteries of the most impressive group of animals our planet has ever seen. Despite drastic climatic conditions, such as violent volcanic activity and changes in temperature and sea levels, dinosaurs formed an evolutionary dynasty that ruled the Earth for more than 150 million years.

Darren Naish and Paul Barrett reveal the latest scientific findings on the anatomy, behavior, and evolution of dinosaurs. They also demonstrate how dinosaurs survived the great extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period and continue to evolve and thrive alongside us, existing today as an astonishingly diverse range of birds, which are the direct descendants of the theropods. "Dinosaurs" is richly illustrated with specimens from the Natural History Museum's collections, along with explanatory diagrams and graphs and colorful artistic representations of dinosaur behavior.

Dimensions: 19.2x19.2cm