Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior

What They Did and How We Know

David Hone

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English

Princeton University Press
01 March 2025

Mathematics & Sciences; Animal behaviour; Palaeontology; Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world

Our understanding of dinosaur behaviour has long been hampered by the inevitable lack of evidence from animals that went extinct more than sixty-five million years ago and whose daily behaviours are rarely reflected by the fossil record. Today, with the discovery of new specimens and the development of new and cutting-edge techniques, paleontologists are making major advances in reconstructing how dinosaurs lived and acted. Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior provides an unparalleled look at this emerging field of science, presenting the latest findings on dinosaur behaviour and explaining how researchers interpret the often minimal and even conflicting information available to them.

David Hone begins by introducing readers to the fundamentals of dinosaur biology, diversity, and evolution, and goes on to describe behaviours across the whole range of species and groups, from feeding and communication to reproduction, sociality, and combat. Speculation about dinosaur behaviour goes back to the earliest scientific studies of these 'terrible lizards'. Hone traces how pioneering science is opening a window into prehistoric life as never before, and discusses future directions of research in this thrilling and rapidly growing area of paleontology.

Written by one of the world's leading dinosaur experts and featuring accurate colour recreations by paleoartist Gabriel Ugueto along with a wealth of photos and diagrams, Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior is a foundational work on the subject and an invaluable reference for anyone interested in these amazing creatures.

By: David Hone
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780691215914
ISBN 10: 069121591X
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 01 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

David Hone is Reader in Zoology at Queen Mary University of London and the author of How Fast Did T. rex Run? Unsolved Questions from the Frontiers of Dinosaur Science (Princeton) and The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs. He has written about dinosaurs for leading publications such as National Geographic, The Guardian, and HuffPost. Gabriel Ugueto is a leading scientific illustrator and paleoartist whose work has appeared in numerous books, museum exhibits, and documentaries.

Reviews for Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior: What They Did and How We Know

""This vivid look at the prehistoric past enthralls."" * Publishers Weekly * ""Hone’s frankness is welcome in a post-Jurassic Park world, where misconceptions continue to capture the public’s imagination. . . . Vigilant and authoritative, Hone sounds the alarm on the at times impulsive and rash nature of paleontology.""---Aaron Tremper, Science News