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A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs

By: Ellie Sans, Clare Chadburn
Narrated by: Professor Ben Garrod
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  • We're living through a golden age of paleontological research that, in the last couple of decades, has radically changed our understanding of dinosaurs. Through candid interviews with the world's top paleontologists, Professor Ben Garrod reveals new dinosaur facts from cutting edge research into the greatest animals ever to walk the planet.

    When we're young, we all have a favourite dinosaur but, as time passes, other aspects of life get in the way. This is ultimate guide for grown-ups who have lost touch with their favourite childhood dinosaurs.

    From the earliest cat-sized dinosaurs to enormous, feathered dinosaurs, there have been many significant discoveries in only the last 30 years. Every day we are learning more about the way the dinosaurs behaved and ultimately what happened to them at the very end.

    Produced by Wisebuddah for Audible Originals.

    This is an Audible Original Podcast. Free for members. You can download all 6 episodes to your Library now.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: What Is a Dinosaur?

    Ep. 1: What Is a Dinosaur?
    Jul 10 2019

    With such huge diversity in both form and habits, what is it that makes a dinosaur distinct from a crocodile or a lizard?

    Ben explores the stores in London’s Natural History Museum to meet the earliest known dinosaur and learns of the cataclysmic events that came about at the dawn of this incredible group of animals.
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    30 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Size Matters

    Ep. 2: Size Matters
    Jul 10 2019

    After millions of years as the underdog amongst much bigger, meaner animals, the end-Triassic mass extinction event gave the dinosaurs their chance to flourish... and boy did they grow big!

    Ben meets some of the biggest animals to ever walk the earth, finds out how we know how big they got, and how and why they reached such huge sizes.
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    28 mins
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  • Ep. 3: Feathered Freaks

    Ep. 3: Feathered Freaks
    Jul 10 2019

    A discovery in China in the mid-nineties changed how we picture dinosaurs forever. It was the first fossil of a feathered dinosaur ever found and it finally proved unequivocally that birds are the direct decedents of dinosaurs.

    Ben hears about an amazing discovery that sheds light on when, and why, feathers first evolved and what fossilised feathers can tell us about the colour of dinosaurs.
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    28 mins
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an education

an easy-to-understand education on on the the life of dinosaurs and their extinction fascinating also unnerving to realise it Could Happen to us too !!

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Enjoyed it

Interesting subject. Voice of the narrator is very good. A bit hard to hear some of the guests who were interviewed.

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Easy to follow and informative.

The narrator was very clear and knowledgeable, and the information was interesting and easy to follow. I can't wait for a follow up series to go into more depth with some of the latest findings.

This makes you fall in love with dinosaurs again.

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Good value

Interesting series, accessible but not dumbed down. Well worth a listen - if you went to primary school in the 80s / early 90s there will be some surprises

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Very Entertaining!

Fabulous series, and very informative. Professor Ben Garrod makes the series accessible for all. I looked up the dinosaurs on google as he talked through each episode which made everything come alive. More please!!

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So interesting

I've always loved dinosaurs. Professor Ben Garrod is excellent and even though you can't see what they are talking about you can imagine it easily. Would love a second season carrying on the timeline!

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dinosaur guide for adults

struggle a bit as there wasn't enough explanation about the different time frames in how they related to the dinosaurs.

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dinosaurs

very interesting podcast. learn things i did not know before. some very interesting facts i learn about the smaller carnivores. well narrated.

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Fab!

Why would we ever have believed otherwise?!
Love that Griffin noise 😊 . Listen well.

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Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaa

If you love dinosaurs you will love this. Brought back memories of being a child. Just love the information they provided even if it did go over my head. I would listen to this again and again

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