The popular Dinopedia dinosaur book written by Dr Darren Naish a lecturer affiliated with the University of Southampton, has been translated into Mandarin.  The book published by Princeton University Press is now available in China (March 2024).  This brings the work of this highly respected researcher, author, scientific consultant and lecturer to a new audience.  Everything Dinosaur was informed about this development by the author as we had been one of the first to review the original English version.  Subsequently, a summary of our review has been published on the jacket of this version destined for the Chinese market.

The jacket cover of the newly published (March 2024) Chinese version of Dinopedia by Dr Darren Naish. The first review published on the back cover comes from Everything Dinosaur.

The Dinopedia Dinosaur Book

The Dinopedia dinosaur book was first published in October 2021, with the U.S. print following shortly afterwards. The English version of the book has an elaborate cloth cover, with a detailed drawing of a Styracosaurus (by the author) stamped into it.  The book provides an excellent pocket-sized guide to the Dinosauria. It features dozens of entries on topics ranging from the Hell Creek Formation to the enigmatic heterodontosaurids and the K-Pg boundary. This is a beautifully-crafted A–Z compendium packed with facts and interesting snippets about dinosaurs.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s review of Dinopedia: Everything Dinosaur Reviews Dinopedia.

Whilst commenting on this new version of his book, Dr Naish highlighted Everything Dinosaur’s review on the back cover.

He stated:

“I’m very pleased to announce that my Princeton University Press book Dinopedia is now available in China, so hello to the Chinese audience and I hope you enjoy this book! It makes me very happy to see books I’ve written translated into other languages. And look who gets quoted on the back cover.”

Everything Dinosaur Praising Dinopedia

The review by Everything Dinosaur is the first review listed on the back cover. Roughly the translated text states:

“It is an easy-to-read book. It can take dinosaur fans and people interested in natural history into a fascinating world of discoveries in the fast-changing world of dinosaur studies.”

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur explained that they were delighted to see this excellent dinosaur book being given the opportunity to be read by people in China.

Visit the Princeton University Press website to purchase this book (English version): Princeton University Press.  Search for term “Dinopedia” or for “Darren Naish”.

The jacket cover of the newly published (March 2024) Chinese version of Dinopedia by Dr Darren Naish. The first review published on the back cover comes from Everything Dinosaur.

The spokesperson added:

“This pocket-sized guide to the dinosaurs is now available in China.  This is wonderful news.  We hope our review helps to boost sales and support the work of British academics and researchers.”

The front cover of the English version of Dinopedia also features a horned dinosaur. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

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