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Zoobooks Series
Dinosaurs
Provides information on the kinds, behavior, extinction and fossil evidence of dinosaurs.
24 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 1989
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September 11, 2024
2 halves of a whole natural history ( www.amazon.com/review/R1IW2MGUI49TB0/... ): 4/5
As you may remember, I've always wanted a sequel issue to Wexo's "Zoobooks - Dinosaurs" (henceforth ZD: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3495398242 ). I've since realized that ZD has had an unofficial sequel since 1989, Wexo's "Dinosaurs (Prehistoric zoobooks)" (henceforth DP). If I didn't know better, I'd say ZD & DP were made to be read together because of how well they complete each other (hence the title of this review):
-On the 1 hand, ZD is very authoritative (I.e. It's consulted by Colbert, Ostrom, & Olshevsky), but poorly-organized. Furthermore, it covers MUCH more about the human significance of dinos, the dino family tree, & the evolution of small dinos into birds than DP.
-On the other hand, DP is very well-organized (I.e. It has a roughly chronological format, beginning 225 MYA & ending 65 MYA), but not authoritative. Furthermore, it covers MUCH more about the evolution of dinos from earlier reptiles, biology/ecology/behavior, & the geological timescale than ZD.
I recommend reading ZD & DP both together & in conjunction with other, more recent books (E.g. Howard's "Dinosaur Empire! (Earth Before Us #1): Journey through the Mesozoic Era").
As you may remember, I've always wanted a sequel issue to Wexo's "Zoobooks - Dinosaurs" (henceforth ZD: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3495398242 ). I've since realized that ZD has had an unofficial sequel since 1989, Wexo's "Dinosaurs (Prehistoric zoobooks)" (henceforth DP). If I didn't know better, I'd say ZD & DP were made to be read together because of how well they complete each other (hence the title of this review):
-On the 1 hand, ZD is very authoritative (I.e. It's consulted by Colbert, Ostrom, & Olshevsky), but poorly-organized. Furthermore, it covers MUCH more about the human significance of dinos, the dino family tree, & the evolution of small dinos into birds than DP.
-On the other hand, DP is very well-organized (I.e. It has a roughly chronological format, beginning 225 MYA & ending 65 MYA), but not authoritative. Furthermore, it covers MUCH more about the evolution of dinos from earlier reptiles, biology/ecology/behavior, & the geological timescale than ZD.
I recommend reading ZD & DP both together & in conjunction with other, more recent books (E.g. Howard's "Dinosaur Empire! (Earth Before Us #1): Journey through the Mesozoic Era").
February 19, 2026
When I first got this issue, I was absolutely in love with dinosaurs but was unaware about the numerous problems with evolution. This issue certainly didn't help understanding the myth of evolution; in fact, it tried to reinforce believe in evolution. They couldn't even leave young kids out of the debate. So sad.
February 27, 2015
John Bonnett Wexo. Dinosaurs. (2015). The issue started with an interesting quiz that cleared up common dinosaur misconceptions. Dinosaurs didn't have tiny brains and weren't all cold-blooded. The information was packed into small chunks along with a many illustrations. I would have liked more photographs of dinosaur bones or fossil sites. There was an interactive section in the middle with puzzles, games, and a how-to about drawing the animal of the month. The information was good, but there was some grammatical issues which lowered the rating for me. Overall, serves as a good introduction to dinosaurs and would work well in a dinosaur unit. Target age: 4-10 years.
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