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Stegosaurus
ISBN: 9780565093884
(HB - E)
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The incredible new dinosaur that dominates the Earth Hall of the Natural History Museum is the most intact Stegosaurus fossil skeleton ever found. Measuring nearly six metres long from head to tail, around 90% of the skeleton is preserved, making it both incredibly rare and valuable. This is the story of its dramatic discovery, from the hills of Wyoming, USA, to the high-tech laboratories of Switzerland, and how this particular 'roof lizard' is revolutionising our understanding of this spiky giant.
Stegosaurus was an armoured vegetarian dinosaur that walked the Earth about 156-144 million years ago. Experts have been examining the skeleton since its arrival at the Museum in 2013 - the first detailed study of a Stegosaurus since 1914 - and the book explains what the results uncovered, with close-up imagery and special photography illustrating the key findings.
Combinging the latest scientific research into Stegosaurs with the story of its past, this book sheds new light on the mysteries behind the evolution and behaviour of this iconic but poorly understood dinosaur species.
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