Dinosauri

by Byron Preiss (Editor), Robert Silverberg (Editor)

The world of the dinosaurs revealed, from the world's leading scientists and visionaries

Genres: Palaeontology, Fiction, Nature

347 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Byron Preiss was the president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications and Ibooks, and was recognized as a pioneer in digital publishing. He was among the first publishers to release CD-ROM's and electronic books.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Preiss graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972 and earned a master's degree in communications from Stanford University. He produced The Words of Gandhi, an audio book that won a Grammy Award in 1985. He was also the co-author of Dragonworld, a novel he co-wrote with J. Michael Reaves that was published by Bantam Books in 1979.

A proponent of illustrated books, as well as comics and graphic novels, Preiss also published works by celebrity authors including Jane Goodall, Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld, LeAnn Rimes and Jay Leno.

Reviews

[Taveri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a unique collection of fact and fiction. There were twelve chapters covering the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, each divided into three sections: an essay on dinosaurs, illustrations and a fiction piece titled "Speculation." The essays were informative, detailing interpretation of fossil finds. The illustrations were colourful imaginations of the period. The Speculations were from well known authors such as Sprague de Camp, Dave Wolverton, Robert Silverberg, Charles Sheffield, Connie Willis, Gregory Benford, Paul Preuss, Barry Malzberg, Michael Bishop, Ray Bradbury, Poul Anderson, Harry Harrison and Harry Turtledove.

[Rani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dinosaurs, sea creatures, and terrifying giants of the Jurassic explained by various authors.