While this makes for an interesting read, sometimes these two things interweave in a way that feels slightly meandering or random. He fluctuates between scientific passages about dinosaur physiology or how geologic processes preserve fossils, to describing anecdotes about famous paleontologists or about his own experiences excavating specimens. This book is part biography of dinosaurs and part memoir of Brusatte’s career so far. His knowledge can’t be contested, but he also feels like a person you could easily chat with without being intimidated. This is particularly important for nonfiction books, and Brusatte proves himself adept at making this subject understandable to the layperson. Then, he explains what occurred during their cataclysmic end, how mammals and birds survived, and how our world got to where it is today.īrusatte has an enjoyable narrative voice: he’s personable without being patronizing and educational without being excessively wordy. He explores what their world was like, as well as the evolutionary advantages they obtained that enabled those during the Cretaceous period to rise to the top. In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, paleontologist Steve Brusatte takes us through the development of the dinosaurs.
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