All Yesterdays - Unique and Speculative Views of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals
Lulu.com, 2012
This slender book will show you dinosaurs in a way you never thought of before. C.M. Kosemen, John Conway, and Darren Naish (two paleoartists and a paleontologist) have explored the ways in which current reconstructions of dinosaurs may vary from the real thing. Along the way, they post some unique questions, like "How did stegosaurs have sex?" (Think about it. Your first notion may be that it wasn't possible, only it obviously was.) Uniquely colored and shaped dinos are presented to make the point that many reconstructions, with muscles "shrink-wrapped" about the skeleton, don't reflect the way most animals really appear. A dinosaur we think of as sleek could have been pudgy or one we think of as dull could have been garish. For added fun, the authors wonder how future paleontologists might reconstruct a baboon (all legs and teeth) or a cow (a svelte, fast-moving animal). This is the kind of book that not only shows you something new, but makes you think about things you considered settled and familiar.
So buy this one for the dinosaur lover in your family. They might be startled, but they won't be disappointed.
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