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The Last Days of the Dinosaurs
by Riley Black
Walks readers through what happened in the days, years, centuries and million years after an asteroid led to the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and half of known species, and how this worst single day in the history of life on Earth allowed for evolutionary opportunities.
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
by Stephen Brusatte
The "resident paleontologist" for BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs presents a narrative scientific history of the dinosaur eras that examines their origins, habitats, extinction and living legacy, chronicling nearly 200 million years of their evolution from small shadow dwellers through the emergences of prehistoric ancestors that became more than 10,000 modern bird species.
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Dinosaurs : How They Lived and Evolved
by Darren Naish
Dinosaurs are one of the most spectacular groups of animals that have ever existed. Many were fantastic, bizarre creatures that still capture our imagination: the super-predator Tyrannosaurus , the plate-backed Stegosaurus , and the long-necked, long-tailed Diplodocus . Dinosaurs: The Ultimate Guide to How They Lived taps into our enduring interest in dinosaurs, shedding new light on different dinosaur groups
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House of Lost Worlds
by Richard Conniff
Traces the history of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, weaving stories of the explorers, bone hunters, and scientists who cultivated the museum's collection, introduced science education in North America, and brought the rise of modern ecology
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Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Life
by David Lambert
A spectacularly illustrated, comprehensive guide to the prehistoric world and the plants and animals that lived there provides in-depth discussions of early Earth's climates and conditions, and the life forms that flourished and floundered throughout each era.
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A History of Life in 100 Fossils
by Paul D. Taylor
A History of Life in 100 Fossils showcases 100 key fossils that together illustrate the evolution of life on earth. Iconic specimens have been selected from the renowned collections of the two premier natural history museums in the world, the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, and the Natural History Museum, London.
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The Monster's Bones
by David K. Randall
From prehistory to present day, from remote Patagonia to the unforgiving badlands of the American West to the penthouses of Manhattan, this riveting narrative follows a fearless paleontologist who, after unearthing the first T-Rex fossils, saved NY's struggling American Museum of Natural History.
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Time Traveler
by Michael J. Novacek
An internationally acclaimed paleontologist, who has unearthed significant fossils on almost every continent, presents a compelling account of how his childhood fervor for dinosaurs became a lifelong commitment to cutting-edge science, documenting his many adventures, from Los Angeles to the rich fossil badlands of the Gobi desert.
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Dragon Teeth
by Michael Crichton
A recently discovered novel by the ER creator and best-selling author of Jurassic Park is set in the Wild West during the golden age of fossil hunting and follows the exploits of two ambitious paleontologists who sabotage each others' careers in a rivalry that came to be known as the Bone Wars.
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The Dinosaur Hunter
by Homer H. Hickam
Running a Montana ranch while harboring a secret love for its owner, former homicide detective Mike Wire is approached by a paleontologist who is pursuing a lucrative fossil underneath the ranch, a discovery that attracts ruthless competitors and a brutal murderer.
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The Paleontologist
by Luke Dumas
Curator of paleontology Dr. Simon Nealy never expected to return to his Pennsylvania hometown, let alone the Hawthorne Museum of Natural History. He was just a boy when his six-year-old sister, Morgan, was abducted from the museum under his watch, and the guilt has haunted Simon ever since. After a recent break-up and the death of the aunt who raised him, Simon feels drawn back to the place where Morgan vanished, in search of the bones they never found. But from the moment he arrives, things aren't what he expected. The Hawthorne is a crumbling ruin, still closed amid the ongoing pandemic, and plummeting toward financial catastrophe.
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The Fossil Hunter
by Tea Cooper
In 1919, Penelope, arriving home from the battlefields of WWI, visits London's Natural History Museum where she finds a connection between a fossil and her brothers' favorite camping spot that yields some unexpected remains linked to the disappearance of six women 70 years ago.
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