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The Riddle of the Dinosaur [Hardcover]

John Noble Wilford (Author)

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Sketches the history of paleontology, traces the study of dinosaurs, and summarizes what we have learned about their lives and the reason for their extinction. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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2.0 out of 5 stars An interesting science book by a reporter 27 Feb 2000
By Johanna Seltz Seelen - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
For the most part, the author seems to have pretty good information for the time of the book's printing, but for anyone who wants to read this book on purely scientific terms, be warned; there are several places where the book goes awry, for example: the author states that tracks of tyrranosaurus indicate that it was a solitary animal, occasionally hunting in pairs. Problem: no tracks of a t. rex have been discovered to date, a decade and a half after the writing. Aside from that and a few other points, though, the book is good reading.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book 26 Jan 2012
By Suraj H. Pandya - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book. It was a little slow to start but offers a fantastic overview of the major discoveries in the history of Paleontology. From the forst scientific thoughts on dinosaurs, to the notorious bone wars of Cope and MArsh, to the modern greats Ostrom, Bakker, Horner, etc. It's all covered here in a well written enjoyable fashion.
4.0 out of 5 stars A Riddle Well-Explained 21 Jan 2009
By rkroningam - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This is a fascinating and well-written account of the history of the paleontological exploration and research carried on in the past century on dinosaur fossils. Readable, as many such are not, well-illustrated, and full of wonderful tales and anecdotes, it is a pleasure to read and own. I wish I had the dj for my copy.
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