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  • By: David Hone
  • Narrated by: Gavin Osborn
  • Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (62 ratings)
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Summary

Adored by children and adults alike, tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, triceratops, or velociraptors in Jurassic Park. But despite the hype, tyrannosaurus and the other tyrannosaurs are fascinating animals in their own right and are among the best-studied of all dinosaurs.

Tyrannosaurs started small but over the course of 100 million years evolved into the giant carnivorous bone crushers that continue to inspire awe in palaeontologists, screenplay writers, sci-fi novelists and the general public alike. Tyrannosaurus itself was truly impressive; it topped six tons, was more than 12 meters (40 feet) long and had the largest head and most powerful bite of any land animal in history.

The Tyrannosaur Chronicles tracks the rise of these dinosaurs and presents the latest research into their biology, showing off more than just their impressive statistics - tyrannosaurs had feathers and fought and even ate each other.

This audiobook presents the science behind this research; it tells the story of the group through their anatomy, ecology and behaviour, exploring how they came to be the dominant terrestrial predators of the Mesozoic era and, in more recent times, one of the great icons of biology.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2016 David Hone (P)2016 Audible, Ltd

Critic reviews

"Dinosaurs are endlessly fascinating, and the massive, blood-thirsty tyrannosaurs are most popular (and scary) of the lot! Here, renowned dinosaur expert David Hone reveals their story, and how we know what we know about these most amazing of ancient reptiles." (Professor Mike Benton, University of Bristol)
"Without doubt, the best book on tyrannosaurs I've ever read. This is an awesome dinosaur book." (Professor Xu Xing, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

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Fascinating

Perfect for anyone who wishes to learn more about Tyrannosaurus and it's equally fascinating relatives

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An education.

All you wanted to know but we're afraid to ask and then much much more about the family of dominant carnivorous chickens. Well presented but so fact and conjecture filled that a second or third read will unearth a greater wealth of reasonable information. Go on give the old nodel some worthwhile exercise!

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Highly recommended

Excellent book full of detail but perfectly accessible for the non specialist reader and very well narrated.

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Thoroughly enjoyable for any dino fan

I have a general interest in dinosaurs, and. I found this book to very enjoyable. Nothing too technical yet with enough dino details to keep me listening during the morning commute. Good narration as well.

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A fascinating book but audio not the ideal format

This book is great for any dinosaur enthusiast. It is well read, referenced competently and covers a wide range of view points and sciences in relation to the dinosaurs. However, the downside of this amazing level of detail is that audio makes it hard to go back and check something at a later point. There are accompanying PDFs but I believe full print would be the best format for consuming this book. The detailed nature also means that a lot of less interesting scientific jargon and terminology is covered early on and makes this book slow to start. Once the focus switches to actually learning about the animals though, it is thoroughly engrossing and enjoyable.

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A great listen on the Tyrannosaurs

A excellent book and very well narrated by the Author. Enjoyed every minute and will definitely listen to it again in the future. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in Dinosaurs.

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