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4.55/5 (22 hinnangut Goodreads-ist)
  • Formaat: Hardback, 320 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x203 mm, 150+ color illus.
  • Ilmumisaeg: 13-May-2025
  • Kirjastus: Princeton University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0691245584
  • ISBN-13: 9780691245584
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 320 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x203 mm, 150+ color illus.
  • Ilmumisaeg: 13-May-2025
  • Kirjastus: Princeton University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0691245584
  • ISBN-13: 9780691245584
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"King Tyrant: A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus Rex is an accessible synthesis of our understanding of the evolutionary position, life history, and biomechanics of the T. rex. It explores answers to classic questions, such as "how fast could it run?" "what were its small arms for?" or "was it a predator or scavenger?" At the same time it uncovers new questions, like "was it one species or many?" and "what did it look like?" The text also delves into our own relationship with T. rex, from a historic overview to pop culture references, and discusses whether our love for the dinosaur has helped or hindered our research and understanding"--

A marvelously illustrated look at everything we now know about the fearsome king of the dinosaurs

Tyrannosaurus rex is the world’s favorite dinosaur, adored by the public and the subject of intense study and debate by paleontologists. This stunningly illustrated book brings together everything we have learned about T. rex—the “King of the Tyrant Lizards”—since it was first given its famous name in 1905. It presents these creatures as science knows them rather than the version portrayed in movies, revealing them to be dramatically different, and far more amazing, than ever imagined. With numerous original paintings and diagrams by the author, King Tyrant draws on the latest discoveries to offer a modern understanding of Tyrannosaurus, pulling back the curtain of media hype that often obscures these extraordinary extinct animals while cementing their reputation as the most formidable carnivores of the Mesozoic.

  • Features more than 150 breathtaking illustrations, photos, and diagrams
  • Covers everything from the research history of T. rex to their anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, behavior, and extinction
  • Reveals how the Tyrannosaurus known to science is characterized as much by radical changes in body form throughout its growth as its enormous size and powerful jaws
  • Discloses details about their lifestyles and behavior evidenced from fossils, from violent face-biting between rivals to their capacity to literally pull the heads off Triceratops carcasses
  • Gets to the bottom of the many controversies surrounding T. rex, such as: Was there really more than one species of Tyrannosaurus? Did they live and hunt in groups? How fast could they run and how hard could they bite? Can we truly distinguish males from females?
  • Discusses T. rex in popular culture, showing how our love for this dinosaur has both helped and hindered research

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"Witton writes with expertise and enthusiasm in a way that is informative to both newbies and dinosaur aficionados. . . . The gorgeous illustrations in this well-cited summary and analysis make T. rex come alive for readers of all ages."---Catherine Lantz, Library Journal "[ A[ beautiful new book."---Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Review "This book is a must-have."---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report "The illustrations (in many instances Wittons own work) are fabulous, from technical diagrams to photographs of museum specimens, and wonderful, fanciful recreations of life as it might have been in the age of the dinosaur. . . [ A] magnus opus that is both educational and entertaining."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "King Tyrant is an instant classic . . . . The books brilliant execution immediately lands it a spot in my top 5 for 2025. A compulsory buy for dinosaur enthusiasts, this book is also a valuable overview for professional palaeontologists and an inspirational example of what excellent science communication looks like."---Leon Vlieger, The Inquisitive Biologist

Mark P. Witton is a paleontologist, author, and artist based at the University of Portsmouth. He designs and advises on extinct creatures for films and documentaries, including the hit Apple TV+ series Prehistoric Planet and the IMAX film T.REX, and his artwork is widely featured in books and museums around the world. His books include Pterosaurs: Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy (Princeton).