{"product_id":"dinosaurs-how-they-lived-and-evolved-9781588345820","title":"Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved","description":"Dinosaurs are one of the most spectacular groups of animals that have ever existed. Many were fantastic, bizarre creatures that still capture our imagination: the super-predator \u003ci\u003eTyrannosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, the plate-backed \u003ci\u003eStegosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, and the long-necked, long-tailed \u003ci\u003eDiplodocus\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eDinosaurs: The Ultimate Guide to How They Lived \u003c\/i\u003etaps into our enduring interest in dinosaurs, shedding new light on different dinosaur groups. Leading paleontology experts Darren Naish and Paul Barrett trace the evolution, anatomy, biology, ecology, behavior, and lifestyle of a variety of dinosaurs. They also remind us that dinosaurs are far from extinct: they present evidence supporting the evolution of dinosaurs to birds that exist today as approximately ten thousand different species. Throughout their narrative Naish and Barrett reveal state-of-the-art new findings shaping our understanding of dinosaurs. Readers will discover, for example, how the use of CT-scanning enables scientists to look inside dinosaur skulls, thus gaining new insight into their brains and sense organs. \u003ci\u003eDinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for all those wanting to keep up to date about these dynamic, complicated creatures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDARREN NAISH is a lecturer, academic researcher, and technical consultant based at the University of Southampton. PAUL BARRETT is head of the Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology division of the Earth Science department of the Natural History Museum, London. He is the author of many books including \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Dinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505320661266,"sku":"9781588345820","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_022bc509-aeed-4653-850c-23286363aec5.jpg?v=1730837560","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dinosaurs-how-they-lived-and-evolved-9781588345820","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}