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brendini's review against another edition
2.0
This book is not strictly about dinosaurs, but also about what it is like being a paleontologist in general. As such, it is filled with a lot of the author's personal anecdotes and stories from the field. If that interests you then you will love this book. Personally, I didn't and would have preferred more time spent talking about dinosaurs. Still, this was not a bad book and it is certainly an easy read.
pinkcowlandreads's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
shawnabowbawna's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
miltoniansatan's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
4.25
alexandriam_rose's review against another edition
5.0
If you haven't read a dinosaur book since you were 7, this is really fun and readable. And it was also kind of amazing how much has been discovered since you were reading those books at (or around) age 7. For someone who was a dinosaur obsessed child, I learned a lot that I didn't know. However, it's not just a retelling of the history of dinosaurs with some updated info. I think what elevates this book is the focus on the actual evolutionary process and timeline of dinosaurs, their ancestors, and their descendants. But, don't worry, there IS an entire chapter on T. Rex.
meekoh's review against another edition
3.0
I appreciated the author’s enthusiasm for his subject. It is very apparent that being a palaeontologist, for him, is truly living the dream. I enjoyed the writing and would recommend this book to anyone interested in dinosaurs.
While I have studied evolutionary biology and geology in university, my knowledge of dinosaurs doesn’t stretch much further than The Land Before Time or the occasional trip to the natural history museum. For this reason, my small brain would have benefited from graphs and illustrations to help me visualize and retain the information. Throw enough “sauruses” at me and they all get jumbled up and I’m no longer sure which creature we’re discussing.
I particularly enjoyed the author’s vivid (almost comical) description of doomsday for the dinosaurs.
While I have studied evolutionary biology and geology in university, my knowledge of dinosaurs doesn’t stretch much further than The Land Before Time or the occasional trip to the natural history museum. For this reason, my small brain would have benefited from graphs and illustrations to help me visualize and retain the information. Throw enough “sauruses” at me and they all get jumbled up and I’m no longer sure which creature we’re discussing.
I particularly enjoyed the author’s vivid (almost comical) description of doomsday for the dinosaurs.