Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Tyrant King by Peter L Larson

Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Tyrant King by Peter L Larson

With its massive head, enormous jaws, and formidable teeth, Tyrannosaurus rex has long been the young person's favorite creepy carnivore in the Mesozoic zoo. This collection explores such questions as why T rexhad such small forelimbs; how the dinosaur moved; and, what bone pathologies tell us about life in the Cretaceous.

Though the chapters are somewhat technical, most interested readers will find them fascinating and of great interestThis volume is a major contribution to dinosaur research. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Academic and public libraries, all levels.January 2009

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In all, 'Tyrannosaurus rex, the Tyrant King' is an interesting read. It provides food for thought about a number of controversial topics in dinosaurian biology, and definitive evidence in support of even more hypotheses.6(3) (2009)

* Palarch's Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology *

Peter Larson is founder and president of the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in Hill City, South Dakota, whose staff was responsible for excavating the T. rex known as "Stan." He lives in Hill City, South Dakota.
Kenneth Carpenter is the dinosaur paleontologist for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He is author of Eggs, Nests, and Baby Dinosaurs (IUP, 2000) and editor of The Carnivorous Dinosaurs (IUP, 2005) and The Armored Dinosaurs (IUP, 2001). He lives in Aurora, Colorado.

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ISBN 13	9780253350879
ISBN 10	0253350875
Title	Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Tyrant King
Author	Peter Larson
Series	Life Of The Past
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Indiana University Press
Year published	2008-07-17
Number of pages	456
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