A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs
Ratings31
Average rating3.9
Really wanted to like this but for something that's called a ‘Guide to Dinosaurs', it didn't actually spend too much time on the dinosaurs themselves. Instead, it delved a whole lot more into evolution, extinction, climate change and chickens. And while a few of the conversations were interesting at times, I just wanted to learn about the dang dinos!
Maybe it's just that I'm actually not a grown-up yet, but I think I'll stick with Jurassic Park for now.
This is a quick overview of the history of Dinosaurs. Audio only (I think) and quite well done. It doesn't make any pretense of being complete, but is interesting and I did learn some new things.In fact this audiobook inspired me to seek out and buy [a:Tracy Chevalier 1973 Tracy Chevalier https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1496158858p2/1973.jpg]'s book [b:Remarkable Creatures 6457081 Remarkable Creatures Tracy Chevalier https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327161912l/6457081.SY75.jpg 6647405] about Mary Anning, a remarkable and influential 19th century fossil hunter. (Appears to be a fact-based historical novel – we shall see.)
An Audible Original that's basically a podcast documentary. Informative and fun, presenting the information in an easily digestible way and with exactly my kind of goofy humor.
As you move from a child to an adult the obsession with dinosaurs wears off. Ben Garrod wants to change this. He is an English evolutionary biologist, primatologist and broadcaster. Ben is also Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. In each episode expert paleontologists run though the history and science of dinosaurs. The series contains everything from:
their inception,
the distinct eras,
scientific and archaeological techniques used by paleontologists,
their historical evolution, and
their own mass-extinction.
Garrod is passionate about the material which makes listening a genuine pleasure. And after I've finished the series I now know some fascinating facts about them. In hindsight, I guess this is less of an audiobook and more of an audio-documentary. But it doesn't detract from the fact it's definitely worth your time.
Fun primer to those new to the topic and an enjoyable “state of the field” for those looking to catch-up with the subject.