In "My Beloved Brontosaurus," the dinosaur fanatic Brian Switek
enriches the child-like sense of
wonder that dinosaurs, with their awe-inspiring size, terrifying
claws and teeth, and otherworldly
abilities, instill in us. Investigating the latest discoveries in
paleontology, he breathes new
life into old bones.
Switek visits desolate excavation sites and hallowed museum vaults,
exploring everything from "T.
rex"'s feather-laden body and the sex life of "Apatosaurus" to just
why dinosaurs vanished. He
celebrates the book's titular hero, ""Brontosaurus""--who suffered
a second extinction when we
learned the titan never existed at all--as a symbol of scientific
progress, and questions other
long-held truths about these amazing beasts. Weaving in memories
from his own obsession with
dinosaurs, which started when he was just knee-high to a
"Stegosaurus," Switek creates an
endearing and essential narrative about our own evolution and place
on Earth. A book that dinosaur
fans will cherish for years to come, "My Beloved Brontosaurus" is a
classic work of science
storytelling.
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