Dinosaurs have long sparked our
imagination. From the Ancient Greeks’
perception of their remains as
evidence of a time when giants ruled Earth,
right through to modern man’s pursuit of their
resurrection – be that in fi lms like Jurassic Park
or in laboratories via advanced DNA cloning
techniques – dinosaurs remain a tantalisingly
alien part of our world’s histor y.
They may no longer roam the land like they
did millions of years ago, but thanks to their
genetic legac y and preser ved remains they still
remain a very real presence today.
From the fossils lying trapped in the ground
through to the descendants fl ying above our
heads, dinosaurs have unique tales to tell.
We take a closer look at this ancient world
through an A-Z enc yclopedia of all things
dinosaur. You’ll learn not just about the
creatures themselves but the tools and
techniques used to study them, and what Earth
was like during their reign. This guide truly has
it all, so strap yourself in and prepare for one
wild, prehistoric ride...Professor Mike
Benton,
palaeontologist
Mike Benton is the
Professor of Vertebrate
Palaeontology at the
University of Bristol,
UK, and is a world-
renowned dinosaur
specialist. His areas of expertise include the
diversifi cation of life through time, the
origin of dinosaurs and the end-Permian
mass-extinction event. He can be found
working on digs in Russia and China. He
offers words of wisdom throughout our dino
guide, but for a more in-depth inter v iew,
head to howitworksdaily.com.A to Z of the
dinosaurs
From birth to extinction, get to know
these prehistoric beasts inside and
out with our comprehensive A-Z guide
Benton on a fossil dig near
Albuquerque, New MexicoDID YOU KNOW? Dinosaurs were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for 135 million years