The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs
The first authoritative dinosaur book in the manner of a field guide, this richly illustrated volume is the first authoritative dinosaur book in the style of a field guide. Gregory Paul, a world-renowned dinosaur illustrator and scholar, presents extensive graphic and literary treatment of the major Mesozoic beasts that spawned the living dinosaurs, the birds. This book is distinguished by its scientific accuracy as well as the quality and quantity of its pictures. It incorporates fresh findings and research that are fundamentally changing what we know about dinosaurs. It includes over 600 color and black-and-white graphics, including unusual skeletal drawings, "life" studies, and scenic views—illustrations that portray the entire range of dinosaurs, from small feathered creatures to whale-sized supersauropods.
The major dinosaur groups' species accounts are preceded by an extensive introduction that covers dinosaur history and biology, nonavian dinosaur extinction, the origin of birds, and the history of dinosaur paleontology—as well as giving a taste of what it might be like to travel back in time to the time of the dinosaurs. From the casual fan to the professional paleontologist, The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs is a must-have for anybody interested in dinosaurs.
