EVOLUTION AND EXTINCTION OF THE DINOSAURS, THE

Fastovsky (U. of Rhode Island) and Weishampel (The Johns Hopkins U.) present a detailed survey of dinosaur origins, their diversity, and their eventual extinction. Written as a series of readable, entertaining essays, the text is designed for non-specialists and dinosaur enthusiasts alike. Coverage includes an overview of paleontology and of dinosaurs as professional paleontologists view the group; armored, horned, and duck-billed dinosaurs; predators and giants; and endothermy, environments, and extinction. Specific revisions from the first to the second edition are not stated. Illustrated with b&w photographs and drawings.