Michael J. Benton is professor of vertebrate paleontology at the University of Bristol and a fellow of the Royal Society. His many books include Dinosaurs: New Visions of a Lost World, Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology, and When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time. Bob Nicholls is a leading paleo-reconstruction artist whose work is exhibited at museums and universities around the world. His art appears in numerous books, including Dinosaur Art and The Complete Dinosaur.
"""A beautifully crafted book that updates the reader on the amazing research that is providing thrilling insights into the lives of dinosaurs.""---Mike Walley, Everything Dinosaur ""Michael J. Benton is a serious scientist and has conveyed serious information in this book, yet simultaneously he has transported me back to a world of childhood fantasy, in a manner that I still can't quite fathom. It is quite wonderful, however!""---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds ""A handsomely illustrated book that offers an accessible introduction suitable for novices and possibly even curious high-school pupils.""---Leon Vlieger, Inquisitive Biologist"