Here is everything young readers want to know about dinosaurs and their world--in one magnificently illustrated, up-to-date family reference. Through dramatic graphics and age-appropriate text, this authoritative volume charts the discovery of all the main types of dinosaurs and reveals the latest details on how these creatures most likely looked, behaved, defended themselves, found food, cared for their young, and interacted. Stunning murals, based on scientific evidence, depict various dinosaurs in their habitats--beautifully complementing the color photographs, paintings, charts, and maps. Some 53 major types of dinosaurs are described, representing a wide range of physical structures, sizes, and lifestyles. The book presents recent discoveries and current scientific thought--including the dinosaur-bird connection, profiles of feathered dinosaurs, and theories on dinosaur extinction. Readers also see how today' s paleontologists obtain evidence, piece together clues, and continue to reconstruct life in prehistoric times.

保罗·贝莱特（Paul Barrett），英国伦敦自然历史博物馆恐龙和化石类研究员，埃文斯实验室的荣誉成员，在古生物学界享有盛誉。

劳尔·马丁（Raul Martin），西班牙古生物插画师，杰出的古生物复原大师，古生物艺术的领军人物，作品被众多博物馆收藏。

邢立达，1982年生于广东潮州。自幼喜欢恐龙，随同国内著名恐龙学者 ——董枝明教授前往云南野外挖掘恐龙。邢立达前后在常州中华恐龙园担任科研科普部负责人，成都地质学院（成都理工大学）地层古生物系硕士进修，中国禄丰恐龙研究中心挖掘与研究化石，北京中国地质科学院地质研究所，并最终来到了加拿大阿尔伯塔大学生物科学系，师从著名古生物学家Philip J. Currie，为古生物学方向研究生。编写、翻译过多本恐龙类书籍。