King Tyrant, 9780691245584
Hardcover
Uncover the real T. rex: more amazing than movie monsters.
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King Tyrant

a natural history of tyrannosaurus rex

$105.36

  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2025

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Summary

King Tyrant: Unveiling the True Majesty of Tyrannosaurus Rex

A marvelously illustrated look at everything we now know about the fearsome king of the dinosaurs.

Tyrannosaurus rex is the world’s favorite dinosaur, adored by the public and the subject of intense study and debate by paleontologists. This stunningly illustrated book brings together everything we have learned about T. rex – the ‘King of the Tyrant Lizards’ – since it was first gi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691245584
ISBN-10:0691245584
Author:Mark P. Witton
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:31 July 2025
Weight:1.34kg
Dimensions:32mm x 263mm x 214mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Witton writes with expertise and enthusiasm in a way that is informative to both newbies and dinosaur aficionados… . The gorgeous illustrations in this well-cited summary and analysis make T. rex come alive for readers of all ages.”—Catherine Lantz, Library Journal”[A[ beautiful new book.”—Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Review“This book is a must-have.”—Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report“The illustrations (in many instances Witton’s own work) are fabulous, from technical diagrams to photographs of museum specimens, and wonderful, fanciful recreations of life as it might have been in the age of the dinosaur… [A] magnus opus that is both educational and entertaining.”—David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds

About The Author

Mark P. Witton

Mark P. Witton is a paleontologist, author, and artist based at the University of Portsmouth. He designs and advises on extinct creatures for films and documentaries, including the hit Apple TV+ series Prehistoric Planet, and his artwork is widely featured in books and museums around the world. His books include Pterosaurs: Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy (Princeton).

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