Today, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But
it took centuries of scientific effort-and a lot of luck-to
discover and establish the diversity of dinosaur species we now
know. How did we learn that Triceratops had three horns? Why don't
many paleontologists consider Brontosaurus a valid species? What
convinced scientists that modern birds are relatives of ancient
Velociraptor? In The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries,
Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating stories behind the most
important fossil finds and the intrepid researchers who unearthed
them. In twenty-five vivid vignettes, he weaves together dramatic
tales of dinosaur discoveries with what modern science now knows
about the species to which they belong. Prothero takes us from
eighteenth-century sightings of colossal bones taken for biblical
giants through recent discoveries of enormous predators even larger
than Tyrannosaurus. He recounts the escapades of the
larger-than-life personalities who made modern paleontology,
including scientific rivalries like the nineteenth-century "Bone
Wars." Prothero also details how to draw the boundaries between
species and explores debates such as whether dinosaurs had
feathers, explaining the findings that settled them or keep them
going. Throughout, he offers a clear and rigorous look at what
paleontologists consider sound interpretation of evidence. An
essential read for any dinosaur lover, this book teaches us to see
an ancient world ruled by giant majestic creatures anew.
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