Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Tyrant King (Life of the Past) | 
| Creators: Peter Larson, Kenneth Carpenter
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: Har/Cdr
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Pages: 435
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0253350875
Dewey Decimal Number: 567.9129
EAN: 9780253350879
ASIN: 0253350875
Publication Date: July 2008
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Book Description
With its massive head, enormous jaws, and formidable teeth, Tyrannosaurus rex has long been the young person's favorite creepy carnivore in the Mesozoic zoo. Nor has T. rex been ignored by the scientific community, as this new collection amply demonstrates. Scientists explore such questions as why T. rex had such small forelimbs; how the dinosaur moved; what bone pathologies tell us about life in the Cretaceous; and whether T. rex was a predator, a scavenger, or both. There are reports on newly discovered skeletons, on variation and sexual dimorphism, and how the big beasts chewed. The methods used by the contributors to unlock the mysteries of T. rex range from "old fashioned" stratigraphy to contemporary computer modeling. Together they yield a wealth of new information about one of the dinosaur world's most famous carnivores. An enclosed CD-ROM presents additional photographic and filmed reconstructions of the mighty beast.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex--Life of the Past August 30, 2008
There is nothing I want to know before I bought this book. I thought it was okay the way it is. The book is very informative and rather technical. Other than that, it is very, very enjoyable. Dinosaurs have always been a favorite of mine, and I always wanted to learn at least a few new and exciting things about the subject. I hope to continue learning more, which is why I enjoyed Tyrannosaurus Rex--Life of the Past.
Great book ! August 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the best book, to date, devoted entirely to the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex. While it is not perfect, it is as good as they get. I highly recommend this book. It will inspire those who will take us to the next level in understanding these magnificent creatures. I wish this book existed when I was doing my own research; it would have saved me quite a bit of time.
Dr. Stephen W. Templar, Author: rexGun rexGun
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