DK's First Dinosaur Encyclopedia
Ah, books. For many a palaeonerd my introduction to prehistory. So many encyclopedias, picture books, so many across libraries. Where should I start? How about with the venerable Dorling Kindsesley books from Britain, who have published plenty of education books that have helped fuel interest and love for the subject. And in particular is today's subject, DK's First Dinosaur Encyclopedia (2007), written by Caroline Bingham with input from the noted Dougal Dixon. I borrowed it from my local library, an edition from 2007. It has a few tears here and there, but otherwise is in good condition. I remember reading it at (one of) my uncle's house, with various images placed into my memories: Brachiosaurus in the desert, zebra-striped Therizinosaurus , a fishing Baryonyx , a rainbow-coloured t. rex among others. Two typical spreads of the book The book is a general overview of dinosaurs, from their biology to the Mesozoic, with a few detours for specific groups and taxa. Since thi...