The Rise And Fall Of The Dinosaurs: A New Histo... -

The book follows a chronological timeline across the Mesozoic Era:

: Dinosaurs emerged 250 million years ago as small, insignificant animals following the Permian mass extinction. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New Histo...

: Brusatte emphasizes that we are currently in a "new golden age" of paleontology, with new species being named roughly once a week. The book follows a chronological timeline across the

: The surprising evolutionary path of small, feathered dinosaurs that survived to become modern birds. Key Scientific Themes Key Scientific Themes : A detailed account of

: A detailed account of the Chicxulub asteroid impact 66 million years ago and the rapid environmental collapse that followed.

: Specific focus is given to how certain traits—like the hollow bones and specialized lungs of sauropods or the feathers of raptors—allowed dinosaurs to succeed. Discussion & Study Guide Questions

: The era of famous apex predators like T. rex and the diversification of thousands of species across the splitting supercontinent, Pangea.