{"product_id":"dinosaurus-the-complete-guide-to-dinosaurs-9781770857766","title":"Dinosaurus: The Complete Guide to Dinosaurs","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Magnificent in its breadth and illustration.\" \u003c\/i\u003e -- Booklist \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eDinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2003 and went on to sell 15,000 in hardcover and more in paperback. Now 13 years have passed during which there have been dozens of discoveries. At the same price and fully revised, this edition of \u003ci\u003eDinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e is simply too exceptional a value to pass up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Many incredible discoveries made 2015 a banner year. For example: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Yi qi (\"\u003ci\u003eee chee\u003c\/i\u003e\", \"strange wing\"), the earliest known flying non-avian dinosaur \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The \"Chicken from Hell,\" a bird-like beaked, clawed and feathered dinosaur that roamed the Dakotas \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eZhenyuanlong suni\u003c\/i\u003e, a cousin of Velociraptor, suggests that this family has been inaccurately depicted. The new 5-foot-long dino more resembles a feathered poodle than the brute of Jurassic Park. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \"Superduck,\" at 5 tons and with a mate-attracting head crest it is thought to be a missing link between two other known duck-billed head-crested dinosaur species. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perhaps most exciting is that in 2016 the American Museum of Natural History opened a new exhibition featuring the astonishing, newly discovered 122-foot-long titanosaur, yet to be named. The plant-eating colossus is the largest dinosaur ever found -- it weighed around 77 tons--as much as 14 or 15 African elephants! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e No other life-form captures the imagination like dinosaurs. Organized by the major dinosaur families, \u003ci\u003eDinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e identifies 500 species. It describes in detail and stunning illustrations what they looked like, what they ate and how they fought, lived and died. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Concise explanations of species' traits and habits \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Vivid full-color illustrations representing life among the dinosaurs \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Stunning color photographs of dinosaur discoveries \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Latin name, translation and pronunciation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Height specifics and comparison to humans \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Diet and habitat \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Global distribution. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Brimming with research from digs in North America, Mongolia, Europe, China and elsewhere, \u003ci\u003eDinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e is an encyclopedic and vividly illustrated reference for all ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Steve Parker is a scientific fellow of the Zoological Society and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50918218989842,"sku":"9781770857766","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4a80ee1a-bbad-4e31-8f6c-24f36c6cbe4d.jpg?v=1738880028","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dinosaurus-the-complete-guide-to-dinosaurs-9781770857766","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}