The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs
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Overview
’Gripping and wonderfully informative’ Tom Holland, New Statesman
Adored by children and adults alike, Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, Triceratops or velociraptors in Jurassic Park. But despite the hype, Tyrannosaurus and the other tyrannosaurs are fascinating animals in their own right, and are among the best-studied of all dinosaurs.
Tyrannosaurs started small, but over the course of 100 million years evolved into the giant carnivorous bone-crushers that continue to inspire awe in palaeontologists, screenplay writers, sci-fi novelists and the general public alike. Tyrannosaurus itself was truly impressive; it topped six tons, was more than 12m (40 feet) long, and had the largest head and most powerful bite of any land animal in history.
The Tyrannosaur Chronicles tracks the rise of these dinosaurs, and presents the latest research into their biology, showing off more than just their impressive statistics – tyrannosaurs had feathers and fought and even ate each other. This book presents the science behind this research; it tells the story of the group through their anatomy, ecology and behaviour, exploring how they came to be the dominant terrestrial predators of the Mesozoic and, in more recent times, one of the great icons of biology.
The story of one of the world’s best-known and notorious dinosaur groups, the tyrannosaurs, with the very latest discoveries into how these beasts lived, bred, fed and died.
Covers all areas of tyrannosaur evolution, ecology and behaviour, including the famous T. rex
An accessible and highly readable book on the undoubted star of the most enduringly popular of all animal groups
Written by a rising star of palaeontological research, David Hone, host of The Guardian’s Lost Worlds blog.
Preface
Note From The Illustrator
The Game of The Name
A Brief Primer on Tyrannosaur Bony Anatomy
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Introducing the Dinosaurs
Chapter 2: What is a Tyrannosaur?
Chapter 3: Tyrannosaur Species
Chapter 4: Tyrannosaur Relationships
Chapter 5: Tyrants in Time and Space
PART 2: MORPHOLOGY
Chapter 6: Skull
Chapter 7: Body
Chapter 8: Limbs
Chapter 9: Outside
Chapter 10: Physiology
Chapter 11: Changes
PART 3: ECOLOGY
Chapter 12: Reproduction and Growth
Chapter 13: Prey
Chapter 14: Competitors
Chapter 15: Obtaining Food
Chapter 16: Behaviour and Ecology
PART 4: MOVING FORWARDS
Chapter 17: Tyrannosaurus Fact and Fiction
Chapter 18: The Future
Chapter 19: Conclusions
References
Further Reading
Museums and Online Sources
Acknowledgements
Index
Gripping and wonderfully informative
Spectacular
This book is a useful introduction to some of the most wonderfully terrifying animals ever to walk the Earth.
In a single book Hone has been able to offer an up-to-date and exhaustive look at almost everyone’s favourite dinosaur. What emerges ... is a living breathing animal that we are really just beginning to understand.
...Detailed and rigorous ... David Hone’s enthusiasm for his subjects shines through, whether he’s explaining their social lives, their evolution or their unique pelvic anatomy.
If most of what you know about Tyrannosaurs is based on old Japanese movies or the Jurassic Park franchise, there will be many surprises ... a welcome touchstone volume for lovers of the terrible lizards.
Hone provides a solid meal to feed the popular fascination with these tyrant lizards, easily digestible but made from ingredients that, at least in paleontological terms, are quite fresh.
This volume is the go-to for tyrant dinosaurs.
This book is easily read and understood. Adults will understand the information provided and ... interested young people will get much from it as well.
This is an awesome dinosaur book.
Dinosaurs are endlessly fascinating, and the massive, blood-thirsty tyrannosaurs are most popular (and scary) of the lot! Here, renowned dinosaur expert David Hone reveals their story, and how we know what we know about these most amazing of ancient reptiles.
Tyrannosaurs are probably the world’s favourite dinosaurs. But what do we really know about this group? David Hone reviews the biology, history, evolution, and behaviour of the tyrant kings – an excellent read, containing the very latest in our understanding of Tyrannosaurus rex and its closest relatives.
- Title: The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs
- Author: David Hone
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Sigma
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781472911278, 9781472911285, 1472911288, 147291127X
- Resource ID: LLS:9781472911278
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T12:01:35Z
David Hone is based at the University of London, where he is Lecturer in Zoology at Queen Mary University of London. He has published more than 50 academic papers on dinosaur biology and behaviour, with tyrannosaurs being of particular research interest, and his fieldwork has included some time on the famous Chinese deposits. David writes a regular blog for the Guardian, Lost Worlds, a major source of dino-info for the general public.
David includes among his writing credits the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs website. He has appeared on the Discovery Channel, BBC Radio 5 Live and RTE, been a consultant for National Geographic documentaries, and written articles for New Scientist, The Times, The Independent, The Telegraph, The New York Times, and many others.
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