- the origin and rise of dinosaurs
- an introduction to major groups
- biological characteristics like feeding, behavior, distribution, and locomotion
- the first fossil birds, including the legendary feathered dinosaur, Archaeopteryx, considered widely to be the world's first bird species
The book provides insight on what fossils tell us about dinosaur relationships, movement, diet, skin, teeth, and frills, and so much more. A History of Dinosaurs in 50 Fossils compiles centuries' of the most exciting fossil findings that helped earn dinosaurs an enduring place in the public imagination. This authoritative and visually beautiful book will delight and inspire readers young and old, and help them understand the rise and fall of some of the most amazing creatures to roam Earth.