The Tyrannosaur Chronicles

'Gripping and wonderfully informative' Tom Holland, New Statesman Adored by children and adults alike, Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, Triceratops or velociraptors in Jurassic Park. But despite the hype, Tyrannosaurus and the other tyrannosaurs are fascinating animals in their own right, and are among the best-studied of all dinosaurs. Tyrannosaurs started small, but over the course of 100 million years evolved into the giant carnivorous bone-crushers that continue to inspire awe in palaeontologists, screenplay writers, sci-fi novelists and the general public alike. Tyrannosaurus itself was truly impressive; it topped six tons, was more than 12m (40 feet) long, and had the largest head and most powerful bite of any land animal in history. The Tyrannosaur Chronicles tracks the rise of these dinosaurs, and presents the latest research into their biology, showing off more than just their impressive statistics - tyrannosaurs had feathers and fought and even ate each other. This book presents the science behind this research; it tells the story of the group through their anatomy, ecology and behaviour, exploring how they came to be the dominant terrestrial predators of the Mesozoic and, in more recent times, one of the great icons of biology.

David Hone

Preface Note From The Illustrator The Game of The Name A Brief Primer on Tyrannosaur Bony Anatomy PART 1: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Introducing the Dinosaurs Chapter 2: What is a Tyrannosaur? Chapter 3: Tyrannosaur Species Chapter 4: Tyrannosaur Relationships Chapter 5: Tyrants in Time and Space PART 2: MORPHOLOGY Chapter 6: Skull Chapter 7: Body Chapter 8: Limbs Chapter 9: Outside Chapter 10: Physiology Chapter 11: Changes PART 3: ECOLOGY Chapter 12: Reproduction and Growth Chapter 13: Prey Chapter 14: Competitors Chapter 15: Obtaining Food Chapter 16: Behaviour and Ecology PART 4: MOVING FORWARDS Chapter 17: Tyrannosaurus Fact and Fiction Chapter 18: The Future Chapter 19: Conclusions References Further Reading Museums and Online Sources Acknowledgements Index