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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (eBook)

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Various Retailers have The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte (eBook) on sale for $1.99.

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  • The dinosaurs. 66 million years ago, the Earth's most fearsome and spectacular creatures vanished. Today their extraordinary true story remains one of our planet's great mysteries.
  • In this stunning narrative spanning more than 200 million years, Steve Brusatte, a young American paleontologist who has emerged as one of the foremost stars of the field—discovering ten new species and leading groundbreaking scientific studies and fieldwork—masterfully tells the complete, surprising, and new history of the dinosaurs, drawing on cutting-edge science to dramatically bring to life their lost world and illuminate their enigmatic origins, spectacular flourishing, astonishing diversity, cataclysmic extinction, and startling living legacy. Captivating and revelatory, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a book for the ages.
  • Brusatte traces the evolution of dinosaurs from their inauspicious start as small shadow dwellers—themselves the beneficiaries of a mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions at the beginning of the Triassic period—into the dominant array of species every wide-eyed child memorizes today, T. rex, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and more. This gifted scientist and writer re-creates the dinosaurs' peak during the Jurassic and Cretaceous, when thousands of species thrived, and winged and feathered dinosaurs, the prehistoric ancestors of modern birds, emerged. The story continues to the end of the Cretaceous period, when a giant asteroid or comet struck the planet and nearly every dinosaur species (but not all) died out, in the most extraordinary extinction event in earth's history, one full of lessons for today as we confront a "sixth extinction."
  • Brusatte also recalls compelling stories from his globe-trotting expeditions during one of the most exciting eras in dinosaur research—which he calls "a new golden age of discovery"—and offers thrilling accounts of some of the remarkable findings he and his colleagues have made, including primitive human-sized tyrannosaurs; monstrous carnivores even larger than T. rex; and paradigm-shifting feathered raptors from China.
  • An electrifying scientific history that unearths the dinosaurs' epic saga, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs will be a definitive and treasured account for decades to come.

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Various Retailers have The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte (eBook) on sale for $1.99.

Thanks to Deal Editor Discombobulated for finding this deal.

Available from:About this eBook:
  • The dinosaurs. 66 million years ago, the Earth's most fearsome and spectacular creatures vanished. Today their extraordinary true story remains one of our planet's great mysteries.
  • In this stunning narrative spanning more than 200 million years, Steve Brusatte, a young American paleontologist who has emerged as one of the foremost stars of the field—discovering ten new species and leading groundbreaking scientific studies and fieldwork—masterfully tells the complete, surprising, and new history of the dinosaurs, drawing on cutting-edge science to dramatically bring to life their lost world and illuminate their enigmatic origins, spectacular flourishing, astonishing diversity, cataclysmic extinction, and startling living legacy. Captivating and revelatory, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a book for the ages.
  • Brusatte traces the evolution of dinosaurs from their inauspicious start as small shadow dwellers—themselves the beneficiaries of a mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions at the beginning of the Triassic period—into the dominant array of species every wide-eyed child memorizes today, T. rex, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and more. This gifted scientist and writer re-creates the dinosaurs' peak during the Jurassic and Cretaceous, when thousands of species thrived, and winged and feathered dinosaurs, the prehistoric ancestors of modern birds, emerged. The story continues to the end of the Cretaceous period, when a giant asteroid or comet struck the planet and nearly every dinosaur species (but not all) died out, in the most extraordinary extinction event in earth's history, one full of lessons for today as we confront a "sixth extinction."
  • Brusatte also recalls compelling stories from his globe-trotting expeditions during one of the most exciting eras in dinosaur research—which he calls "a new golden age of discovery"—and offers thrilling accounts of some of the remarkable findings he and his colleagues have made, including primitive human-sized tyrannosaurs; monstrous carnivores even larger than T. rex; and paradigm-shifting feathered raptors from China.
  • An electrifying scientific history that unearths the dinosaurs' epic saga, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs will be a definitive and treasured account for decades to come.

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Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This is $1 less than several Previous Deal Posts for this eBook.
    • Prime Members may redeem any earned 'No Rush Shipping' credits to purchase this item (check your balance).
    • Rated 4.7 stars overall based on over 5,600 reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Anyone who thinks dinosaurs are extinct has never watched the View!
This book is incredibly interesting and well written. It's absolutely worth full price. I borrowed it from the library and ended up buying the hardback to keep forever. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals "sequel" to this history is equally amazing and definitely recommended to read after this one.
My kindle library is turning into my steam library. In for one!

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Anyone who thinks dinosaurs are extinct has never watched the View!
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This book is incredibly interesting and well written. It's absolutely worth full price. I borrowed it from the library and ended up buying the hardback to keep forever. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals "sequel" to this history is equally amazing and definitely recommended to read after this one.
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The book is quite interesting and approachable. I enjoyed it overall. The author did occasionally include personal narrative and other off-topic commentary that always was out of place and was unnecessary. It's worth a read though.
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My kindle library is turning into my steam library. In for one!
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Also, Google Play has the audiobook of this for $4.99. Thanks OP!
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Quote from 1Venus :
Also, Google Play has the audiobook of this for $4.99. Thanks OP!
Apple Books also has the audio version for $3.99!

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