The new facts about dinosaurs featuring the real-life paleontologists that helped create Jurassic Park
In The Monsters Emerge, you'll discover how a dinosaur tooth, found in the 1820s, opened the door to a worldwide fascination with the creatures more intense and long-lasting than anyone could ever imagine. See how skeptics became aware of the astonishing fact that unknown "monsters" lay buried in their distant past. Meet a pair of feisty and competitive American scientists waging a "bone-hunting" dinosaur war. Join an expedition to the remote Gobi desert with a real-life "Indiana Jones," Roy Chapman Andrews, as he stumbles across the first dinosaur egg ever found. And unearth some intriguing explanations to questions that have gone unanswered for centuries. Dinosaurs may be extinct, but they keep coming back. In The Dinosaurs, discover startling facts and dramatic new theories that have revolutionized our understanding of these earth-shakers--the largest, most ferocious animals to ever roam this planet. Featuring Dr. John Ostrum, the paleontologist who inspired Michael Crichton to create Alan Grant, the main character of Jurassic Park, The Dinosaurs sheds light on the truth about the lifestyles of dinosaurs. Surprising new discoveries now show that dinosaurs were intensely active, fleet-footed hunters; devoted, child rearing parents; and warm-blooded. Dynamic on-location footage of prominent scientists as they unearth the latest discoveries, and exciting, innovative animation will help you develop an understanding of the beauty of these awesome and unique beasts.
Editor's Note
See how a skeptical world first reacted to the astonishing fact that unknown giants lay buried in our distant past. Meet American scientists waging a bone-hunting war, and join an expedition in the remote Gobi Desert.
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