The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World is a captivating book by renowned paleontologist Steve Brusatte. Published in 2019 by WILLIAM MORROW, this book provides a fresh perspective on the fascinating world of dinosaurs. The book is a unique blend of history and science, diving deep into the rise and fall of the most dominant creatures that ever lived on Earth. The author, Steve Brusatte, brilliantly narrates the evolutionary journey of these magnificent creatures, their rise to dominance, and their eventual downfall. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Earth and the life that once roamed it. It's a thrilling journey back in time, brought to life by one of the most respected voices in the field. A masterpiece in the genre of paleontology, this book is sure to captivate readers from start to finish.

GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS WINNER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEARSmithsonian, The Times (London), Science Friday, Popular Mechanics, Science News, Library Journal, Booklist, Chicago Public LibrarySixty-six million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome creatures vanished. Today the dinosaurs remain one of our planet’s great mysteries. Now The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs reveals their thrilling, 200-million-year-long story as never before.American paleontologist Steve Brusatte masterfully brings to life the lost world of the dinosaurs, illuminating their enigmatic origins, spectacular flourishing, astonishing diversity, cataclysmic extinction, and startling living legacy. Equally drawing on his own groundbreaking findings and the cutting-edge research of the women and men who are revolutionizing our understanding of these astonishing creatures, Brusatte’s captivating narrative—generously illustrated with original drawings and photographs—traces the evolution of dinosaurs from their inauspicious start as small shadow dwellers in the Triassic period into the dominant array of species that arose during the dinosaurs’ peak.In the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, thousands of species thrived, including T. rex, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, Velociraptor, and more, as well as winged and feathered dinosaurs, the prehistoric ancestors of modern birds. The story dramatically concludes at the end of the Cretaceous, when a giant asteroid or comet struck the planet and nearly every dinosaur species (but not all) died out, in the most extraordinary extinction event in Earth’s history, one full of lessons for today as we confront a “sixth extinction.”An instant classic and a worldwide bestseller, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs will be a treasured work for decades to come.