Dinosaurs: An A-Z Guide

by Michael J. Benton

Covers the Abelisaurus, the Zephyrosaurus, and everything in-between by a picture and a chart with key information about the animal's eating habits, environment, physical characteristics, and much more.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published September 27, 1988

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

[Hillary]

I don't doubt that much of the info is out of date now, but this was one of my favorite dinosaur books when I was around 6-11. Read it all the way through several times.

[Annlin_the_archaeologist · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dinosaurs (terrible reptiles) maybe abit harsh but this book certainly and plainly begins by presenting the antiquarian history of dinosaur hunting in Europe then presents an alphabetical guide, it’s interesting to note that the naming of dinosaurs and the description of the species. Easy enough for children to grasp, it ends with directory of museums around the world.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book because not only could you search by the dinosaur name but also by taxon.

Taxonomy is a fundamental topic in biology and paleontology but sorely lacking in most children's books.