The Tyrannosaur Chronicles
Tyrannosaurus is by some margin the most famous dinosaur in the world, adored by children and adults alike, and it is often the only one that many people can name. An impressive beast, it topped 10 tons, was more than 15 m long, and had the largest head and most powerful bite of any land animal, ever. Despite the hype, Tyrannosaurus and its relatives (the tyrannosaurs) are fascinating animals, and perhaps the best-studied of all dinosaur groups. They started small, just a couple of metres long, and over the course of 70 million years evolved into the giant meat-slicing bone-crushers that the world is now familiar with.
The Tyrannosaur Chronicles tracks the rise of these dinosaurs, and presents the latest research into their biology, showing off more than just their impressive statistics – tyrannosaurs had feathers, may have hunted in groups, and fought and even ate each other. This entertaining book presents the science behind this research, and tells the evolutionary story of the group though their anatomy, ecology and behaviour, exploring how they came to be the dominant terrestrial predators of the Mesozoic and, in more recent times, one of the great icons of biology.
David Hone is rapidly becoming the 'face' of dinosaur research. Based at QMW in London, where he is Lecturer in Ecology, he has published more than 50 academic papers on dinosaur biology and behaviour, with a particular interest in the tyrannosaurs, while his fieldwork has included a spell working on the famous feathered dinosaur deposits of China. He writes a regular blog for the Guardian, Lost Worlds (http://www.theguardian.com/science/lost-worlds), a major source of dino-info for the general public. David includes among his writing credits the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs. He has appeared on the Discovery Channel, BBC Radio 5Live and RTE, acted as consultant for National Geographic documentaries, and written articles for New Scientist, The Times, The Independent, The Telegraph, The New York Times, and many others.
| Pm Supplier | Hachette UK Distribution Ltd 70000065 SC: 20-67-59 |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Bloomsbury Sigma (Bloomsbury imprint) |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 1472911288 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9781472911285 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2017-04-20 |
| Pm Author | Hone,David |
| Pm Longness | 0 |
- The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs
- An accessible introduction to the 100-million-year history of the family that would ultimately spawn Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Key Info: 8 plates with colour photos and colour illustrations; b/w illustrations
- Author: Hone,David
- Page Count: 312
- Publication Date: 2017-04-20
The Tyrannosaur Chronicles
- The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs
- An accessible introduction to the 100-million-year history of the family that would ultimately spawn Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Key Info: 8 plates with colour photos and colour illustrations; b/w illustrations
- Author: Hone,David
- Page Count: 312
- Publication Date: 2017-04-20
