A New Dinosaur Book “The Little Book of Dinosaurs”

By |2024-10-06T15:38:08+01:00October 2nd, 2024|Book Reviews|0 Comments

A new book about dinosaurs is due to be published by Princeton University Press later this month (October 2024).  Entitled “The Little Book of Dinosaurs” it has been written by British palaeontologist Rhys Charles.  Rhys is the Senior Engagement and Impact Officer at the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol.  He has also been involved with the famous Bristol Dinosaur Project since 2016.

It is a delightful, pocket-sized guide to the Dinosauria and their close relatives.  This book would make an ideal gift for the festive season.

A new dinosaur book "The Little Book of Dinosaurs"

A new dinosaur book “The Little Book of Dinosaurs” in time for the festive season. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The “Little Book of Dinosaurs” by Rhys Charles

“The Little Book of Dinosaurs” captivates readers with well-crafted and informative text. Vibrant illustrations and photographs of important fossil specimens are included in this charming little book.  It is broken down into numerous chapters.  Topics covered include defining the Dinosauria, dinosaur diversity and the evolution of flight.  Moreover, there is a fascinating section on the K-Pg extinction event. Readers can expect other archosaurs such as pterosaurs to feature too.

A photograph of a pterosaur fossil.

A skeleton of a pterosaur from the new dinosaur book “The Little Book of Dinosaurs” by Rhys Charles. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Book Details

Here is further information about this new publication:

Title: “The Little Book of Dinosaurs”

Author: Rhys Charles

ISBN: 9780691259895

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Due to be published on October 22nd, 2024. It contains 160 pages and 140 colour illustrations.

The publisher’s website: Princeton University Press.

Detailed illustrations of dinosaurs.

The book contains lots of beautiful illustrations of dinosaurs and their fossils. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

It’s perfect for budding palaeontologists and fans of dinosaurs. Overall, it is a delightful read and highly recommended.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“This is an enchanting book.  It is aimed at the dinosaur enthusiast as well as the general reader.  We recommend this dinosaur book.”

The Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur Toys and Models.