An Odyssey in Time: The Dinosaurs of North America - Softcover

Russell, Dale A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802077188 ISBN 13: 9780802077189

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 1992

Synopsis

First published in 1989 and easily the best book on dinosaurs yet available, Russell combines scholarship with beautiful colour illustrations in a study of dinosaur species in the ecological and physical environments in which they evolved and thrived. The book is the best of our current knowledge. 98 colour illustrations.

About this title

About the Author

Dale A. Russell is Curator of Fossil Vertebrates and Dinosaurs at the National Museum of Natural Sciences, Ottawa.

From Library Journal

Unlike comprehensive catalogs such as The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs ( LJ 2/15/89), this is a semi-technical review of the ecology and social dynamics of selected dinosaurs, especially as represented in North American fossil sites. Illustrations include photographs of these sites and paintings of dinosaurs. Paleontologist Russell's thrilling word-pictures of ancient scenes such as forests of tilted trees are the strength of this book. He supports the cometary-impact theory of dinosaur extinction, concluding that dinosaurs might still exist had this event not occurred. Others interpret geological evidence differently, but everyone can agree on the diversity and appeal of dinosaurs as depicted in this book. For subject and larger general collections.
- Beth Clewis, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll. Lib., Richmond, Va.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0802077188
• ISBN 13: 9780802077189
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 237