On the Trail of the Dinosaurs

by Michael J. Benton

An account of our current knowledge of these most elusive beasts that describes the paleontological techniques used to find and examine fossils

Genres: Nonfiction

143 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

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

[Ali Hassan Mir · Rating 5 out of 5]

On the trail of the dinosaurs is one of the best Dinosaur palaeontology books on its time . Dr Benton's writing is very elaborative and to the point and Dr Benton has explained everything about dinosaurs including their birth , evolution,life forms and extinction is a very easy way .