In this exciting book, David Norman takes us on a fun journey to explore the world of dinosaurs and how these huge creatures formed an integral part of the history of life on earth. The book deals with the constant fascination with dinosaurs and how cinematic films and documents have influenced them, pointing to the accuracy of these images and questions about their approach to reality. The book reveals how scientists combine anatomy, genetics, forensic medicine and engineering design to understand the shape of dinosaurs, and how the nature of its food, the way it moves and interacts with its environment. The author provides a comprehensive view of the development of animal life on Earth, highlighting the position of dinosaurs in this development.

ديفيد سِيد: أستاذ الأدب الأمريكي بجامعة ليفربول. نُشِرت له كتبٌ عديدةٌ، من بينها: «دليل القارئ إلى الخيال العلمي»، إلى جانب عدة مقالات في مجلات أكاديمية. وهو عضوٌ في هيئةِ تحرير «مجلة الدراسات الأمريكية».