Dinosaurs are not what you thought they were or at least, they didnt look like you hought they did. In recent years, rapid advances in technology and astounding new fossil finds have changed the way we see dinosaurs forever. Poised on the cutting edge of this latest research, world-leading palaeontologist Michael J. Benton brings us a new guide to the world of the dinosaurs, complete with stunning new illustrations by acclaimed palaeoartist Bob Nicholls that display the latest and most exciting scientific discoveries in vibrant colour.
Bentons rigorous account of the discoveries informing our new visions of the dinosaurs reveals how palaeontologists are now able to determine details such as the skin patterns of animals that have been extinct for millions of years. From Sinosauropteryx, the first dinosaur to have its colour patterns identified a ginger and white striped tail and a bandit mask by Bentons team at Bristol University in 2010, to the unexpected discovery of the mixed feathers and scales of Kulindadromeus, each dinosaur presented here brings to life the latest scientific breakthroughs. This eye-opening compendium will surprise and challenge everything you thought you knew about what dinosaurs looked like and how they lived.
