THE 鈥渢errible reptiles鈥� commonly associated with Jurassic times actually first appeared in the preceding Triassic period that lasted from 251 to 199 million years ago. The 50 million years of evolutionary innovation in the Triassic do not normally receive the publicity they deserve, but in this book, with the aid of Douglas Henderson鈥檚 brilliant illustrations, Nick Fraser reminds us that life in that period was full of novelties such as mammals, crocodiles and frogs, plus many now-extinct groups including the flying pterosaurs and, of course, the dinosaurs.
Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Indiana University Press
