My Beloved Brontosaurus
On the Road with Old Bones, New Science, and Our Favorite Dinosaurs
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Narrated by:
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Brian Switek
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Brian Switek
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A Hudson Booksellers Staff Pick for the Best Books of 2013
One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Spring Science Books
A Bookshop Santa Cruz Staff Pick
Dinosaurs, with their awe-inspiring size, terrifying claws and teeth, and otherworldly abilities, occupy a sacred place in our childhoods. They loom over museum halls, thunder through movies, and are a fundamental part of our collective imagination. In My Beloved Brontosaurus, the dinosaur fanatic Brian Switek enriches the childlike sense of wonder these amazing creatures instill in us. Investigating the latest discoveries in paleontology, he breathes new life into old bones.
Switek reunites us with these mysterious creatures as he visits desolate excavation sites and hallowed museum vaults, exploring everything from the sex life of Apatosaurus and T. rex's feather-laden body to just why dinosaurs vanished. (And of course, on his journey, he celebrates the book's titular hero, "Brontosaurus"—who suffered a second extinction when we learned he never existed at all—as a symbol of scientific progress.)
With infectious enthusiasm, Switek questions what we've long held to be true about these beasts, weaving in stories from his obsession with dinosaurs, which started when he was just knee-high to a Stegosaurus. Endearing, surprising, and essential to our understanding of our own evolution and our place on Earth, My Beloved Brontosaurus is a book that dinosaur fans and anyone interested in scientific progress will cherish for years to come.
If you could sum up My Beloved Brontosaurus in three words, what would they be?
Dinosaur Love Letter would probably be the most ap.Who was your favorite character and why?
I guess the dinosaurs, who doesn't love a good dinosaur? Because if there is anyone, there is clearly something wrong with them.What does Brian Switek bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The passion Brian has for his chosen subject shines on through out the book. It's full of little anecdotes and sound scientific research. Plus, the fact he is reading his own words adds a lot to the experience of the book. You can hear it in his voice is awe and wonderment at these animals of the past. There is also a very enjoyable radio interview at the end of the book.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I could quite happily listen to this all in one sitting, it isn't very long, but I'm a dinosaur fanatic so it's very easy for me to say that.Must Have For Dino Lovers
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