A history of dinosaurs in 50 fossils

Introduction

Setting the scene. A new group of reptiles

What is a dinosaur

Origins

The first dinosaur?

Early dinosaurs

The family tree grows

Early hunters

Lumbering long-necks

Specialist herbivores

Dinsoaurs take over

The key dinosaurs. Different tooth types

Living tanks

Plates and spines

Head-bangers

Thrills and frills

Mesozoic cows

Honking duckbills

Dinosaurs go global

The first giants

Whip-tailed sauropods

Big-nosed behemoths

Crested hunters

Southern predators

Aquatic dinosaurs

Jurassic hunters

Feathered theropods

The terrible claw

Taking flight

Early birds diversity

Dinosaur biology. Scaly skin

Feathers and fuzz

Colour

Soft tissues

Dinosaur reproduction

Parenting

Sexing a dinosaur

Life extremes

Growing up fast

Ecto- or endothermic?

Take a deep breath

Speed and gait

On all fours

Redation

Herbivory and gut bacterial

Diet

Brain size

Hearing and sight

Social behaviour

A global phenomenon

End of an era

Geologial timescale

Specimen details

Index

Further reading

Acknowledgments

Picture credits.