A FIELD GUIDE TO DINOSAURS: THE FIRST COMPLETE GUIDE TO EVERY DINOSAUR NOW KNOWN
David Lambert
Hardcover
(AVON, March 15, 1983)
Tells the locations of fields where dinosaurs can still be seen......................... INCLUDING NEW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, FULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS, DIAGRAMS, AND DETAILED COLOR DRAWINGS!!!! A Field Guide to Dinosaurs: The First Complete Guide to Every Dinosaur Now Known written by David Lambert is an excellent field guide to the dinosauria. This book is for the young dinosaur hunter or anyone interested in knowing more about dinosaurs. This book is well-illustrated and has comparative anatomy throughout. This gives the reader an excellent view as to the hows and whys dinosaurs are grouped into families. The book builds on itself and gives the reader a glimpse of early family life associated with dinosaurs. People once believed that the family life of dinosaurs was as simple as that of most living reptiles. But fossil nests, eggs, and young found from the 1970's on tell us differently. This book was published in June 1983 and is becoming slightly outdated, but for general knowledge you can't beat it for entry level young people. The book is written in simple and understandable English making for an enjoyable reading experience... especially for the novice. This book is well-written and covers the basics known up to the time of its publication. PLUS----there are L-O-A-D-S of photos and illustrations---ON VIRTUALLY EVERY PAGE!!