Other Books




Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs


The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs, has a collection of essays from many paleontologists. It discusses anatomy of a dinosaur and errors in artist reconstruction as well as debates such as weather or not dinosaurs were warm-blooded. It contains many well drawn illistrations of dinosaurs.


The Dinosaur Heresies


Paleontologist Robert T. Bakker discusses his views of dinosaurs as active and birdlike. Today we know that some of his ideas were true. He illistrated the pictures himself. Although published in 1986, it is still a very good book.


The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt


The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt tell the story of Ernst Stromer's lost dinosaur. During a WWII bombing, all his dinosaurs were destroyed as the museum fell to pieces. The book is about paleontologists today trying to find the lost dinosaurs.



Rex Appeal


Rex Appeal is the story of the fight for Sue the T-rex. Peter Larson and his team of dedicated paleontologists fight to get Sue into mueseums, aganst legal issues. Throught the book there are over 100 detailed pictures of the most famous dinosaur of all time.




Tyrannosaurus Sue


Tyrannosaurus Sue tells the complete story of the battle to claim Sue. Throughout many legal arguments and debate, Sue was finally sold at an auction for $8.36 million. Read the story, of how Sue found her home in the Field Museum.