Predatory Dinosaurs of the World: A Complete Illustrated Guide

by Gregory S. Paul

Published in cooperation with the New York Academy of Sciences, Predatory Dinosaurs of the World is a complete illustrated guide to some of the most extraordinary creatures ever to inhabit the earth--the predatory dinosaurs which lived from 235 to 65 million years ago. Filled with new information from the forefront of paleontology and hundreds of evocative, precisely detailed drawings, Predatory Dinosaurs of the World is the first dinosaur book for every kind of reader. Gregory S. Paul provides an extensive species-by-species catalog of all the predatory dinosaurs known to have existed, from the weasel-sized Lagosuchus to the gigantic Tyranosaurus rex. Dispelling old myths, Paul reveals the surprising capacities of the dinosaurs, including their quickness, adaptability, and agility. And he shows the enormous power of these amazing beasts, bringing them to life once more as they hunt, roam, and pillage through their strange prehistoric worlds from tropical deserts to the polar snows.

Predatory Dinosaurs of the World explains how the animals lived and how they interacted with each other and the life around them. Paul details the awesome hit-and-run hunting techniques of the dinosaurs. He explains the varying features of their anatomies and physiologies and compares the ways in which different species evolved through time. He also provides skeletal restorations for many species and thousands of little-known facts. Here is an engrossing exploration of the lost kingdom of the predatory dinosaurs. Rarely has science been so lively, so entertaining--or so much fun.

Genres: Dinosaurs, Science, Palaeontology, Nonfiction, Biology, Reference, Prehistoric

464 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1988

About the author

Gregory Scott Paul is an American freelance researcher, author and illustrator who works in paleontology, and more recently has examined sociology and theology. He is best known for his work and research on theropod dinosaurs and his detailed illustrations, both live and skeletal.

Professionally investigating and restoring dinosaurs for three decades, Paul received an on-screen credit as dinosaur specialist on Jurassic Park and Discovery Channel's When Dinosaurs Roamed America and Dinosaur Planet.

He is the author and illustrator of Predatory Dinosaurs of the World (1988), The Complete Illustrated Guide to Dinosaur Skeletons (1996), Dinosaurs of the Air (2001), The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs (2010), Gregory S. Paul's Dinosaur Coffee Table Book (2010), and editor of The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs (2000).

Paul's recent research on the interactions of religion and society has received international press and media coverage.

Reviews

[Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations that depict a mastery of understanding of both the extant and extinct natural world

[Rykon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Отличная книга, хоть и во многом устаревшая.

Вот так надо писать научпоп про динозавров.

[Syd · Rating 3 out of 5]

In between some of his rather unprofessional remarks, there is an amazing amount of information. While I agree with many of his theories regarding the relationship between birds and dinosaurs, this book was often ruined for me by his obsession with how "attractive" certain dinosaurs were and an excessive use of exclamation points. His drawings are amazing.

[Steven Heywood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like it says on the tin.
A very complete guide.

[Robert Gay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book, ahead of its time even today on so many things (though there is still plenty that is dated in it as well).

[Jimmy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of detailed information. Unfortunately, this book is ruined by loads of evolutionary garbage scattered throughout the text, such as the repeated claims that birds evolved from dinosaurs.