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| Author | Steve Brusatte |
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| Illustrator | Todd Marshall |
| Subject | Evolution and extinction of dinosaurs |
| Publisher | Mariner Books |
Publication date | 2018 |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-249043-8 |
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World is a 2018 book by paleontologist Steve Brusatte. The book chronicles the evolution of dinosaurs, their rise as the dominant clade, and ends with an account of their extinction from the Chicxulub asteroid. It also includes a discussion of the evolution of feathered dinosaurs and birds' descent from dinosaurs, and an epilogue of sorts discussing the post-dinosaur emergence of mammals. Brusatte includes anecdotes from his own dinosaur-obsessed childhood and his fieldwork and research, as well as descriptions of other historical and modern paleontologists responsible for various discoveries.
It received strongly positive reviews, praising the author's enthusiasm, vivid writing, and up-to-date research. A few reviewers criticized the focus on big-name dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus at the expense of breadth and the focus on anecdotes from Brusatte's life.