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Michael J. Benton

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in Scotland, The United Kingdom

April 09, 1956

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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.

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	Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology (The Rediscovered Series) 4.38 avg rating — 2,617 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time 4.10 avg rating — 1,538 ratings — published 2003 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dinosaurs: New Visions of a Lost World by Michael J. Benton, Bob Nicholls (Illustrations) 4.44 avg rating — 321 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction 3.85 avg rating — 333 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Extinctions: How Life Survives, Adapts and Evolves 4.15 avg rating — 230 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vertebrate Palaeontology 4.27 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 1990 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dinosaur and Other Prehistoric Animal Fact Finder by Michael J. Benton, Ralph Orme (Illustrator), Jim Channell (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1993 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record by Michael J. Benton, David A.T. Harper 4.26 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2008 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dinosaur Encyclopedia: A Handbook for Dinosaur Enthusiasts of All Ages 4.18 avg rating — 51 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dinosaurs 4.32 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1960 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“that evolution is not unidirectional or relentless. In fact, the physical environment keeps changing, as, for example, climates become warmer or cooler, continents move positions, mountain ranges emerge, and sea levels rise and fall.”
― Michael J. Benton, Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology

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“Geochemists said the 'shocked quartz' was not really shocked at all - not even mildly surprised.”
― Michael J. Benton, When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time

tags: chemistry, geology-humor, science

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“If it looks like an impact crater and smells like an impact crater, it is an impact crater.”
― Michael J. Benton, When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time

tags: dinosaurs, extinction, k-pg, science

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