In 1993, a giant bone was discovered by an amateur fossil hunter in the badlands of central Argentina. The two paleontologists who were summoned to the site thought it was the thigh of a plant-eating dinosaur, but further examination showed it to be the shin of a previously unknown species of predatory dinosaur. Bigger Than T-Rex is an account of the excavation of the fossil and the subsequent reconstruction of a dinosaur thought to have been bigger, heavier, and fiercer than the reigning "king" of the meat-eaters, Tyrannosaurus rex. In clear, easy-to-follow language, dinosaur expert Don Lessem explains how the scientists drew conclusions about the size and habits of the new species, how they came to give it its name-Giganotosaurus-and how it compared to other dinosaurs. Illustrated with color photographs of the excavation and meticulously painted reconstructions of Giganotosaurus and other species, here is up-to-the-minute news about dinosaur discoveries for dinophiles of all ages.
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Grade 4-6. Step aside T. rex?there's a newly discovered meat-chomping dino about to take your place. Lessem presents "hot from the excavation" facts about Gigantosaurus, a newly discovered Argentinian dinosaur whose skull was six inches longer than that of any known Tyrannosaurus rex. The author provides a thorough recap of the fossil's discovery by Professors Salgado and Coria, and includes plenty of full-color photos from the actual dig. Brightly colored sketches make Gigantosaurus come to life, and illustrations with accompanying text allow readers to compare this new carnivore with others of its ilk. There's plenty of material for reports, and most of the information here is too new to be found in other popular sources. This intriguing update to dinosaur collections will be both popular and useful, and it provides a much-needed view of paleontologists' work beyond the confines of the United States.?Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In 1993, a giant bone was discovered by an amateur fossil hunter in the badlands of central Argentina. The two paleontologists who were summoned to the site thought it was the thigh of a plant-eating dinosaur, but further examination showed it to be the shin of a previously unknown species of predatory dinosaur. Bigger Than T-Rex is an account of the excavation of the fossil and the subsequent reconstruction of a dinosaur thought to have been bigger, heavier, and fiercer than the reigning "king" of the meat-eaters, Tyrannosaurus rex. In clear, easy-to-follow language, dinosaur expert Don Lessem explains how the scientists drew conclusions about the size and habits of the new species, how they came to give it its name-Giganotosaurus-and how it compared to other dinosaurs. Illustrated with color photographs of the excavation and meticulously painted reconstructions of Giganotosaurus and other species, here is up-to-the-minute news about dinosaur discoveries for dinophiles of all ages.
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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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Not as accurate as we thought,
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This review is from: Bigger Than T-Rex (Hardcover)
We are all being deceived, as Giginotosaurus is NOT the biggest known carnivorous dinosaur ever found. Its skull was purposefully extended to make it look larger than T-Rex, but in fact it was not. And even if the skull is larger than Sue's (the largest and most complete T-Rex), there has been a new discovery of a T-Rex nearly 60 fet long, eclipsing Gigy by almost 20 feet. But all in all, it makes for a good reference for dinoartists and lovers of all kind.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A Hyped Up Look at Giganotosaurus,
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This review is from: Bigger Than T-Rex (Hardcover)
This book really boils my blood. Don Lessem claims "the King is dead" (refering to T .rex)just because Giganotosaurus is a little bit bigger. He forgot to include how T .rex has a much bigger brain, longer and stronger legs, WAY more powerful jaws, teeth and neck. Not to mention the advantage of Steroscopic vision and lots of other advantages T .rex had. He is trying to make Giganotosaurus what it isn't. This book is HIGHLY biased and is NOT recommended for serious reading. The pictures looked like Giganotosaurus was on steriods (over inflated chest). Giganotosaurus was an interesting animal, but all the hype and false claims is really damaging it's popularity. This book doesn't cover much info on this south american titan and leaves a lot to be desired.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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This is completely true,
This review is from: Bigger Than T-Rex (Hardcover)
Everything this book says is true. I'm sorry to all T-Rex fans but Giganotosaurus is the larger dinosaur. Doesn't mean he would win in a fight or anything, just means he's bigger. In the end though, what does it matter if T-Rex isn't the largest carnivor. He was still tough, like Giganotosaurus isn't even the largest carnivore anymore either. There's a new skeleton that's just been found that's a little bit bigger. See, new dinosaurs get discovered, it's science. Don't argue about, scientists have no reason to lie to you. So, yes Giganotosaurus is bigger than T-Rex, deal with it.
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