FROM THE CRITICS Library Journal Unlike comprehensive catalogs such as The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs ( LJ 2/15/89), this is a semi-technical review of the ecology and social dynamics of selected dinosaurs, especially as represented in North American fossil sites.

Illustrations include photographs of these sites and paintings of dinosaurs. Paleontologist Russell's thrilling word-pictures of ancient scenes such as forests of tilted trees are the strength of this book. He supports the cometary-impact theory of dinosaur extinction, concluding that dinosaurs might still exist had this event not occurred.

Others interpret geological evidence differently, but everyone can agree on the diversity and appeal of dinosaurs as depicted in this book. For subject and larger general collections.-- Beth Clewis, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll. Lib., Richmond, Va. Booknews Russell (curator of fossil vertebrates, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Ottawa) provides a vivid, non-scholarly (but deeply informed) account of prehistoric North America and its dinosaurs, accompanied by 15 original color paintings by Eleanor Kish, as well as 111 other color illustrations and 12 color maps. Includes an extensive bibliography. T&N Children's Publishing 1-55971-038-1 / 9781559710381
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