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Il Mio Amato Brontosauro - Vecchie Ossa E Nuova Scienza (2013)

by Brian Switek(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

8875784264 (ISBN13: 9788875784263)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Codice

review 1: This book is an overview of humanity's relationship to dinosaurs. That's the best way I can describe it. It's meant to be an overview of some of the most important facet of our understanding of dinosaurs and how that understanding has evolved since humanity first identified what dinosaurs were. It was a fascinating book. I was amazed at how much I don't know. My reading about dinosaurs has always been casual, but still, I felt like I should know more. That's touched on here. The author writes about the reason for misconceptions about dinosaurs. How the popular press or popular entertainment (yes, you, Steven Spielberg) latch on to one aspect and it becomes "fact".There's also the author's personal history with his interest in and study of dinosaurs. He's an excell... moreent writer and this was a great book.
review 2: Like most kids - or boys, at least - I was in love with dinosaurs. My favorite was Triceratops. I still remember visiting the quarry at Dinosaur National Monument near Vernal, Utah when I was about 5 years old. When I had a son of my own I went back so he could see it (which resulted in him wanting to be a paleontologist until he was around 12). I drew numerous pictures of dinosaurs (some of which I still have, and yeah, they're pretty bad) and the stuffed animal I slept with (until I got sick one night and threw up on him) was a little blue Brontosaurus (my mom tried to wash him, but he was never the same). I even avoided any commercials for "Jurassic Park" before it came out because I didn't want to ruin the experience - then I went on opening night so nobody could tell me about it.As an adult (or a close approximation of one) I no longer spend my time doodling dinosaurs or wondering where I can find a fossil, but I still wonder about and find them interesting, and this book was a nice read. Brian Switek is obsessive and writes about them in a way that is easily understood. And he covers a lot of topics, such as did they really have feathers, what color were they, and what did they sound like, as well as what happened to Brontosaurus? (The bones that were described as "Brontosaurus" had previously been described as "Apatasaurus.") And he explains very clearly why it's so hard to assemble a skeleton, because dinosaur skeletons are rarely found intact; once the animal died, it was usually scavenged and eaten by others. The writing is clear and understandable, and while there's a little bit of travelogue in it, it's entertaining and not overdone. This is, however, a book for grownups. It's not written anywhere near a childs level (and pictures are minimal) and has occasional profanities, plus he covers... umm, theories of how dinosaurs mated. So, this isn't the kind of book you'll want to purchase for a 7 year old, but if you're still interested enough (like me) to read a relatively short and easily understood book, you might want to buy it for yourself. less

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