The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs Third Edition

This updated edition serves as a comprehensive guide to over 800 dinosaur species, including new discoveries and insights on their biology and extinction.

The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs: Third Edition is an extensively revised and expanded edition of the acclaimed dinosaur field guide. This edition remains an essential resource for anyone fascinated by dinosaurs, from casual enthusiasts to professional paleontologists. With nearly 100 new dinosaur species and hundreds of updated illustrations, it provides readers with the latest discoveries and research that are reshaping our understanding of these magnificent creatures and their environment.

Written and illustrated by renowned dinosaur expert Gregory Paul, this beautifully crafted book presents detailed species accounts of all the major dinosaur groups. The collection includes a variety of breathtaking images, such as skeletal drawings, life studies, scenic views, and other illustrations that capture the diversity of dinosaurs, ranging from small feathered species to enormous supersauropods. The introduction offers a comprehensive overview of dinosaur history, biology, and the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs, as well as insights into the origin of birds and the evolution of dinosaur paleontology.

In addition to covering over 800 dinosaur species, the Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs: Third Edition provides new perspectives on iconic dinosaurs like the Brontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus. It reveals fascinating facts about the size of the largest dinosaurs, illustrating how some weighed as much as the largest whales. This guide also includes color paleo-distribution maps and a timeline, making it an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the prehistoric world.