Dinosaurs: 10 Things You Should Know

10 Things You Should Know

by Dean R. Lomax

Travel back to the prehistoric world and discover the most fascinating parts of the lives of Earth's most awe-inspiring creatures - the dinosaurs.

Dr Dean Lomax brings these prehistoric creatures to life in ten bite-sized essays, written for people short on time but not curiosity. Making big ideas simple, Dean takes readers on a journey to uncover what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur, what dinosaurs ate, how they evolved, what caused them to go extinct, and more!

Perfect for anyone fascinated by the dinosaur exhibits at museums, palaeontology and fans of Jurassic Park.

Genres: Nonfiction, Dinosaurs, Science, History, Palaeontology, Popular Science, Audiobook

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2021

About the author

Dr. Dean Lomax is an internationally recognized and award-winning palaeontologist, presenter, and author. He has traveled the globe excavating dinosaurs and has described several new species of prehistoric reptile. He lives in the UK.

Reviews

[Steph ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really good. Perfect for people that don't have a lot of knowledge of dinosaurs but are interested in knowing a couple facts. The audiobook (narrated by the author) was really good as well.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

If this book was a dinosaur, it would be an allosaurus. It’s fast paced, intelligent and above all, it’s really, really awesome.

Meaning ‘different lizard’ in Greek, the allosaurus possessed a unique backbone compared to that of other dinosaurs. Similarly, this book stands apart from many non-fiction works that have come before it. Each essay radiates with Lomax’s enthusiasm and is written with accessible language that engages with scientific fact without using any complicated jargon.

Weighing in at under a kilogram and measuring in 20cm in length, this book is significantly smaller than an allosaurus. However, what it lacks in size, it makes up for in punch.

Lomax’s charming style coupled with his interesting bite-sized facts make this book perfect for anyone looking to reignite their passion for the prehistoric, or dive into the lost world for the very first time.

[The Inquisitive Biologist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining and remarkably educational, this short book covers some of the hottest and most relevant topics captivating professional palaeontologists today. Read my full review at https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2022...

[Katharine Oliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

How can you not enjoy a book about dinosaurs?! Incredibly interesting with lots of facts and detail around these creatures, split into 10 bitesize chapters it was easy to digest and now I’m telling everyone all the facts I’ve learnt about.

[Rana Heshmati · Rating 3 out of 5]

از لحظه‌ای که خبر انتشار کتاب رو شنیدم، مشتاق خوندنش بودم و بسیار ذوق داشتم که قراره جلد جدید مجموعه تاریخ طبیعی رو بخونم. مجموعه‌ای که آقای فیض‌اللهی انتخاب و ترجمه می‌کنن و معمولا با نقاشی‌های جذابی که به نسخه فارسی کتاب اضافه شدن (با طرح‌هایی از علی نورپور) چاپ می‌شن. :)
اما این جلد چندان به تصورات من نزدیک نبود و درمورد ارتباط انسان و دایناسور نبود. که خب طبیعیه چون در هیچ عصر مشترکی نبودیم. :)) ولی به طور کلی نوع نوشتار و محتوای کتاب هم بنظر من بیشتر مناسب نوجوون‌های عاشق دایناسوره؛ و برای مخاطب عادی (حتی من که حد نسبتا زیادی از علاقه به دایناسورها رو دارم) ممکنه کمی حوصله‌سربر باشه.
یعنی کل کتاب پر بود از اطلاعات بسیار زیاد درمورد چیزهای مختلف دایناسوری و اسم‌های سخت، که مقدار کمی از اون اطلاعات به فهم کلی آدم‌‌ها کمک می‌کرد و بیشترش همون جزئیات تحقیقات و نظریه‌ها درمورد دایناسورها و تفکرات درست و غلط درموردشونه. مشکل دیگه‌م هم اینه که به علت همین ریز بودن، حتی همین الان که کتاب رو تموم کردم هم خیلی کم یادم مونده چیز میزای درمورد دایناسورای مختلف رو. 🥲 اما از یک طرف هم یه بخش‌های کوتاهی داشت که تصورات زمین‌شناسی جانورشناسی کلی‌م رو شکل و توسعه می‌داد و خیلی حال می‌کردم باهاشون.
سرفصل‌های کتاب اینا بودن:
۱- چرا تیرانوسورس رکس و استگوسورس هرگز با هم روبه‌رو نشدند؟
۲- جهانگردان
۳- دایناسور چیست؟
۴- ولاسی‌رپتور اندازهٔ بوقلمون بود
۵- کی شام کیه؟
۶- جذابیت جنسی آتشین
۷- ارزش‌های خانوادگی
۸- از ورای جوّ زمین آمد!
۹- مرده مثل دایناسور؟… کجا با این عجله!
۱۰- این تازه آغاز راه است
۱۱- پیوست‌ها (مجموعه ۱۳ مقاله کوتاه سه چهار صفحه‌ای درمورد یه چیزایی که دربارهٔ دایناسورها و حواشیشون صدا کرده در طول زمان 😂)

به طور کلی به همه دوستداران این گنده‌بک‌های جذاب پیشنهادش می‌کنم؛ اما انتظار خیلی زیادی هم ازش نداشته باشید و زمانی رو با دایناسورها خوش باشید و از به‌چالش‌کشیده‌شدن تصورهای ذهنیِ سینماییتون لذت ببرید. 🦕💕🦖

و باز هم می‌گم؛ که یکی از قشنگ‌ترین بخش‌های کتاب برای من، مقدمه مترجم، و به طور کلی کاریه که داره انجام می‌ده. 😭🥹🤩 و یک ستاره کامل از ستاره‌هایی که دارم می‌دم برای اونه. و طراحی جلد فوق‌العاده (چه پوستش، چه اون چاپ گود و فرورفتهٔ دایناسور درون جلد اصلی که هی نگاش می‌کنم و اشک می‌ریزم از قشنگی 😭)؛ و نقاشی‌های چشم‌نواز و هیجان‌انگیز.
و حالا ممکنه بگید این همه تعریف کردی؛ چرا سه‌ونیم؟ که باید بگم به علت منطبق نبودن با تصوراتم. 😂

[Sesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and short

[Maddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent livre de vulgarisation sur les dinosaures. Si vous êtes curieux et ne savez pas par où commencer, ce livre est un point de départ idéal. Drôle et très bien expliqué, il reste à la portée de tout le monde tout en vous apprenant tout un tas de choses

[Lewis Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

dean lomax is a chadasaurus

[Nicola Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a fantastic whistle stop tour through all things Dino. From what they are, what they eat, when they lived and how we find them to what we still don’t know and the future of palaeontology.

I really loved this book and it was so effortless and easy to read. It was written so well and written exactly as a Non-fiction book should be! Accessible to everyone, whether you’re a seasoned dinosaur pro or someone just wanting to know more about these epic creatures.

Despite its small size, it really packs a punch and contains so much amazing information. Its great to get to know more about this field and an intro to all you’d need and want to know about the epic lives of dinosaurs. It’s a really great book and one that I’m really happy I have on my shelf! Really enjoyed reading.

[Liam || Books 'n Beards · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gift from my wonderful friend Lisa! And what a fun little read this was.

Nothing mindblowing in here, mostly things I knew already, but reading something about science written by somebody who is passionate and good at explaining is never a chore.

Lomax does a good job summing up 10 important things about dinosaurs into funny, interesting little bites. A really enjoyable, quick read.

[Aspou · Rating 5 out of 5]

I fucking love dinosaurs 🦕

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love dinosaurs.

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was actually perfect and super informative. Giving the basis of this knowledge to someone who doesn’t know a great deal about Dinos.

[Jurassic Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un ouvrage pour les amoureux des dinosaures !
J'ai aimé me replonger dans les fondamentaux de la paléontologie, de revoir les avancées de cette science que j'aime tant. On nous donne des clefs pour mieux aborder la discipline, mieux la comprendre.
Le texte ce veut précis et vulgarise bien pour une très bonne compréhension. La touche d'humour présente donne un côté moins lourd au texte.
Je me pencherais plus sur la carrière et les écrits de cet auteur !

[Leanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never been interested in dinosaurs. Not because I never liked them, but because I never dipped my toes into it.

This was fun, informative and taught me a lot.

Pardon the terrible Dino pun but this was a steggeringly good reading experience.

[Samuel Buckley · Rating 5 out of 5]

“On multiple occasions I was told that I would never become a palaeontologist - that I simply ‘wasn’t good enough’. The point is, if I had listened to those people, I would not be the person I am today. It is important to find your own way in life and discover what works for you. Never let anybody discourage you from following your dreams.”

[Claire Garvais · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good! Cheerfully told overview about dinos.

[Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

10 feiten die je zou moeten kennen. Weer zo'n weetjesboek. Maar dit zijn dan ook wel echt interessante weetjes! Ik las al enkele boeken over dinosaurussen maar hier leerde ik wel degelijk interessante dingen bij.

Wist je dat Tyrannosaurus Rex en Stegosaurus elkaar eigenlijk nooit hebben ontmoet? De Stegosaurus was namelijk al 80 miljoen jaar uitgestorven voordat Tyrannosaurus zelfs maar op aarde rondliep!

Een aantal uiterst zeldzame vondsten kan ons enorm veel inzichten opleveren. Zo werd er in 1977 in Montana een Maiasaura-nestplaats ontdekt, inclusief eieren, embryo's, pas uitgekomen jongeren en juvenielen. Dit impliceert dat sommige dino's zorg droegen voor elkaar.

De heilige graal voor paleontologen zou het vinden van de fossiele resten van parende dino's zijn. Maar gelukkig hebben we al veel bijzondere fossielen gevonden. We hebben er bijvoorbeeld ook ontdekt van twee dino's die vechten op leven en dood.

Voor iedereen die ook maar een beetje of net veel geïnteresseerd is in dino's: lezen die handel!

[Simon Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t be put off by the size of this book, having just read quite a challenging read this book felt like something of a relief.

Dr Dean writes with conviction and keeps everything in layman’s terms without getting to heavy on all the science stuff, as a dino fan I honestly found some genuinely interesting things in this book and felt like I actually learned things I never knew or realised I won’t spoil what they were and go into details.

A beautiful interesting little book that is more than worth your time.. I was also lucky to get a signed copy from The Author with a personal dedication.

[Honey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anyone with a childlike fascination and/or curiosity of dinosaurs would most likely enjoy this short but succinct book.

Defies a couple of myths from velociraptor sizes and capabilities to elements of Crichton’s Jurassic Park and to why images of the T-Rex fighting a Stegosaurus are dumb.

Also, birds ARE dinosaurs.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Continuing my ‘non-fiction girlie’ era with another five star read.

This was a really interesting read that was informative but not too advanced. As a dinosaur fan, there were some things I already knew, but I really felt like it built on my existing knowledge. I think this would be the perfect place to start for a dino newbie!

[Meggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect book for adult dinosaur lovers! It brings them back to life (at least in my head) and inspires me about the wonders and mysteries of the world! It is an easy read combining proper science and a wee bit of humour... Well worth a read

[Liza Hotta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned so much more than just 10 things from this book. Every page amazed me! This would have been a 5-star read if there would have been pictures of the dinosaurs mentioned but I had a fun time googling as well.

[Isla Davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

so many good dino facts! The audiobook is narrated by the authour and he clearly loves dinosaurs, you should listen to this for a fun time.

[Hoi-Yin Lai · Rating 5 out of 5]

I reckon I would've thrived as an Iguanodon.

[Ilja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vlot en met humor geschreven met leuke feitjes en goede voorbeelden. Mooi inkijkje in de wereld van paleontologie.

[PageGoblin · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5/5 🌟

[Charlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

A digestible and interesting read based on science that is broken down for you to understand. For the DINO LOVERS LIKE MYSELF 🦖

[Marije · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy and fun little read!

[James Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great and entertaining wee book, which acts as a great introduction to the complexities of studying dinosaurs. It deals with all complex questions of the knowns and unknowns of current dino-knowledge, with Lomax explaining things in an easy and accessible way.