Dinosaurs: New Visions of a Lost World

by Michael J. Benton, Bob Nicholls (illustrator)

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

Published June 3, 2025

About the author

Michael J. Benton FRS is Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the University of Bristol. He is particularly interested in early reptiles, Triassic dinosaurs, and macroevolution, and has published over 50 books and 300 scientific articles. He leads one of the most successful palaeontology research groups at the University of Bristol, and has supervised over 60 PhD students.

Reviews

[Sebastian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nadaje się dla osób, które chciałyby dowiedzieć się czegoś ciekawego o metodach poznawania skamieniałości i analizowania ich. Jednak dla mnie momentami była nudna - zwłaszcza po przeczytaniu kilku rozdziałów o kolorach piór.

[Boyce McClain · Rating 5 out of 5]

So you think you know everything there is to know about dinosaurs? I guarantee after reading and looking over author Michael J. Benton’s new Thames & Hudson book Dinosaurs you may have second thoughts.
A lot of new discoveries and information has recently been ‘dug up’ about dinosaurs.

Most surprising of all is how they actually may have looked and behaved much of which scientists assumed got all wrong.

Discover new fossils, actual dinosaur skin tissue and other surprising revelations about dinosaurs.

How did they defend themselves? What was their skin like? What did they eat? Were they meat eaters or herbivores or both? Did they have feathers? What are their modern-day descendants?

Photos of fossils, dig sites and color illustrations by Bob Nicholls of the possible appearances of said dinosaurs are included in this fascinating book that offers new visions of a lost world.

Proverbs 20:11 - Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

[Inder · Rating 4 out of 5]

interessant en leerzaam boek. toegankelijk geschreven met mooie afbeeldingen!

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, mostly I skimmed this. But it has a lot of really good info, and some very cool and accurate depictions of dinosaurs! Would recommend.