The Dinosaurs Rediscovered

‘Undoubtedly a useful contribution to the corpus of popular books on dinosaur biology … the narrative is consistently interesting’ - School Science Review‘New science has transformed the way we understand the lives and evolution of the dinosaurs … Mike Benton has brought together all the latest information in this succinct and well illustrated book to challenge previously accepted ideas, and succeeds in bringing these fascinating creatures back to life for another generation’ - Richard Fortey‘I defy anyone who is, like me, a non-scientist to read it and not feel a sense of wonder’ - Tom Holland, Guardian‘Fascinating … a bold reiteration of the scientific method itself’ - Scotland on Sunday‘The Dinosaurs Rediscovered is easy to recommend. Benton’s enthusiasm is infectious, and his skill at packing so many exciting developments into this book speaks of his deep involvement in this field … now is a very exciting time, indeed, to be a palaeontologist’ - Leon Vlieger, Natural History Book Service‘Fascinating’ - Dinosaur Society

Michael J. Benton is Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology and head of the Palaeobiology Research Group at the University of Bristol. He has written more than fifty books, including the standard textbooks in palaeontology and When Life Nearly Died, also published by Thames & Hudson. Benton regularly offers media comment on new dinosaur discoveries.