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Dinosaur Odyssey: Fossil Threads In The Web Of Life (2009)

by Scott D. Sampson(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0520241630 (ISBN13: 9780520241633)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

University of California Press

review 1: Dinosaur Odyssey Scott SampsonVisit to a Lost World!Dinosaurs have been popular since the day they were discovered. Children everywhere obsess with them, rattling off their tongue twisting names with ease. Some of those children grow up to be paleontologist who are still obsessed with the "Terrible Lizards" and even write books about them. I'm so glad they do! Scott Sampson's engrossing book takes you on a journey back to the Mesozoic for a close look at the Dinosaurs and the world they lived in. Look around you at the plants and animals that live in today's world, they are part of a complex web of interdependent organisms, from bacteria to blue whales, each sharing a common thread---DNA. Life in the Age of Reptiles was no different. Sampson covers a multitude of su... morebjects; plants, birds and mammals, just to name a few. I found the chapter on Ceratopsian evolution to be particularly interesting. But the main theme of the book is the ecology of the dinosaur's world, the little things that live in the soil, on plants and animals and in the air. For the most part these tiny organisms leave almost no fossil record so their existence is somewhat theoretical, but they were there and their effect on the environment was staggering. Also examined is the geology and climate of this long gone world. In the end I was more that satisfied with Sampson's effort and rate this book right up there with Bakker's The Dinosaur Heresies. Read on my Kindle.Last Ranger
review 2: Best modern dinosaur book out there. He talks about evolution a bit too much, but there are plenty of other topics covered. It did take me a while to get into this book because the first three chapters are slightly boring (repetitive). If you don't like any given chapter, just read a different one and you'll be sure to find something you're interested in. He does a good job explaining why dinosaurs are relevant to people living today. This book belongs on the shelves of naturalists, environmentalists, and educators. less

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