Dinosaurus: The Complete Guide to Dinosaurs - Tapa blanda

The subtitle -- The Complete Guide to Dinosaurs -- is no lie... Information and illustrations and reconstructions of everything.--Tom Oleson"Winnipeg Free Press" (12/07/2003)

Comprehensive in scope... Filled with abundance of information... An attractive and consistent layout contributes to the book's appeal as does the plethora of fabulous illustrations... An excellent reference book.--Gail Hamilton"CM Magazine" (02/27/2004)

Magnificent in its breadth and illustration. Arrangement is by group, and 500 dinosaurs are described.--RBB"Booklist" (03/01/2004)

If you're serious about dinos, this is the book for you... the paintings of the creatures in motion are riveting (and sometimes a little scary).--Mary Ann Grossmann"St Paul Pioneer Press" (11/23/2003)

Attractive drawings, well-designed graphic snapshots and accessible language.--Mary Ann Gwinn"Seattle Times" (12/10/2003)

Comprehensive, well-organized and cleverly illustrated... lively account of the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth.--Keith Runyon"Louisville Courier-Journal" (12/14/2003)

Lavishly illustrated, this hefty book proves again why dinosaurs are so enduringly fascinating to so many.--March Horton"Edmonton Journal" (12/21/2003)

Informative and fun.--Bruce Dancis"Sacramento Bee" (11/30/2003)

Not only lists and illustrates 700 known dinosaur species, but also puts dinosaurs into context.--Kim Covert"Canadian Press" (12/03/2003)

Written by an expert who can't help but convey his enthusiasm... an excellent resource... I would highly recommend this book, especially as a library resource.--Jacqueline Pfeiffer"Science and Children" (07/01/2005)

"Magnificent in its breadth and illustration." -- Booklist

"A well-illustrated large-format book... A good book for a young person who is curious about dinosaurs." -- Choice

No other life-form captures the imagination and attention like dinosaurs. Organized by the major dinosaur families, Dinosaurus identifies 500 species creature by creature, from the voracious flesh-eaters to the egg-stealers to the vegetarians, detailing what they looked like, what they ate and how they fought, lived and died.

All this information is dramatically presented and exciting to read, with features such as:

• At-a-glance fact files
• Concise explanations of known traits and habits of each dinosaur species
• Vivid full-color illustrations
• Latin name, translation and pronunciation
• Adult length and weight
• Height specifics and comparison to humans
• Diet and habitat
• Global distribution.

Dinosaurus also challenges and discredits some long-popular myths and legends. For example, this guide shows that:

• The dinosaur known as brontosaurus never existed
• Tyrannosaurus was not the biggest meat-eater of all time
• Flying dinosaurs were not simply feeble gliders
• Sea dinosaurs could not out-swim today's fastest fish.

Brimming with the research from digs in North America, Mongolia, Europe, China and elsewhere, Dinosaurus is comprehensive, innovative and as compelling and exciting as the dinosaurs themselves.