The Concise Dinosaur Encyclopedia

David Burnie. Kingfisher, $12.99 (224pp) ISBN 978-0-7534-5754-2

The paper-over-board, highly portable The Concise Dinosaur Encyclopedia by David Burnie takes an exhaustive look at the beginning and development of life on earth with a focus on the evolution and reign of the dinosaurs. Realistically rendered illustrations plus photos of fossils and dinosaur discoveries bring fresh life to these ancient creatures and landscapes, as Burnie details the latest scientific theories about hundreds of dinosaurs. Interludes on modern fossil searching and various theories about the lives of dinosaurs are included. (Mar.)

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