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'Gripping and wonderfully informative' Tom Holland, New Statesman
Adored by children and adults alike, Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, Triceratops or velociraptors in Jurassic Park. But despite the hype, Tyrannosaurus and the other tyrannosaurs are fascinating animals in their own right, and are among the best-studied of all dinosaurs.
Tyrannosaurs started small, but over the course of 100 million years evolved into the giant carnivorous bone-crushers that continue to inspire awe in palaeontologists, screenplay writers, sci-fi novelists and the general public alike. Tyrannosaurus itself was truly impressive; it topped six tons, was more than 12m (40 feet) long, and had the largest head and most powerful bite of any land animal in history.
The Tyrannosaur Chronicles tracks the rise of these dinosaurs, and presents the latest research into their biology, showing off more than just their impressive statistics - tyrannosaurs had feathers and fought and even ate each other. This book presents the science behind this research; it tells the story of the group through their anatomy, ecology and behaviour, exploring how they came to be the dominant terrestrial predators of the Mesozoic and, in more recent times, one of the great icons of biology.
Contents
Preface
Note From The Illustrator
The Game of The Name
A Brief Primer on Tyrannosaur Bony Anatomy
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Introducing the Dinosaurs
Chapter 2: What is a Tyrannosaur?
Chapter 3: Tyrannosaur Species
Chapter 4: Tyrannosaur Relationships
Chapter 5: Tyrants in Time and Space
PART 2: MORPHOLOGY
Chapter 6: Skull
Chapter 7: Body
Chapter 8: Limbs
Chapter 9: Outside
Chapter 10: Physiology
Chapter 11: Changes
PART 3: ECOLOGY
Chapter 12: Reproduction and Growth
Chapter 13: Prey
Chapter 14: Competitors
Chapter 15: Obtaining Food
Chapter 16: Behaviour and Ecology
PART 4: MOVING FORWARDS
Chapter 17: Tyrannosaurus Fact and Fiction
Chapter 18: The Future
Chapter 19: Conclusions
References
Further Reading
Museums and Online Sources
Acknowledgements
Index
