The hot-blooded dinosaurs : a revolution in palaeontology

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When the bones and skeletons of dinosaurs were discovered in the last century, the world was astonished. However, this astonishment soon gave way to the uncritical assumption that dinosaurs were a type of cold-blooded lizard with hardly any brains. They were seen as sluggish giant creatures that only moved when the sun provided enough energy. The author of this enlightening book challenges that image. In recent years, paleontologists from Harvard and Yale have made groundbreaking discoveries. Some dinosaurs indeed had large brain volumes, could see in stereo, and could use their 'fingers.' The reasons why these super creatures ultimately could not survive are convincingly explained in "The Hot-Blooded Dinosaurs." Desmond is a born storyteller, weaving his scientific narrative with delightful anecdotes. This reverse 'science fiction' about prehistoric times fascinates from beginning to end.