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Steve Brusatte is an American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist, currently a Reader in Vertebrate Palaeontology at the University of Edinburgh. He is known for his research on dinosaur evolution and for his popular science writing that brings paleontology to a broad audience.
Known for: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
An accessible and engaging account of the dinosaurs’ evolution, dominance, and extinction, written by paleontologist Steve Brusatte. The book traces the rise of dinosaurs from their origins in the Triassic period through their reign in the Jurassic and Cretaceous, culminating in their sudden disappearance 66 million years ago. Drawing on the latest fossil discoveries and scientific research, Brusatte brings to life the dynamic world of these ancient creatures and the scientists who study them.
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The Dawn of the Dinosaurs
The story of the dinosaurs begins in the shadow of destruction. Around 252 million years ago, the Earth experienced the Permian-Triassic extinction—the most devastating biological crisis in history. More than ninety percent of species vanished. Entire ecosystems collapsed, and for millions of years ...
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Rise to Dominance
Over millions of years, climatic instability and continental drift reshaped the playing field. By the Late Triassic, Earth had become a world of opportunity. Many of the big, crocodile-like reptiles that once dominated the land began to falter, leaving vacant ecological niches. The dinosaurs spread ...
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About Steve Brusatte
Steve Brusatte is an American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist, currently a Reader in Vertebrate Palaeontology at the University of Edinburgh. He is known for his research on dinosaur evolution and for his popular science writing that brings paleontology to a broad audience.
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Steve Brusatte is an American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist, currently a Reader in Vertebrate Palaeontology at the University of Edinburgh. He is known for his research on dinosaur evolution and for his popular science writing that brings paleontology to a broad audience.
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