The Reign of the Dinosaurs - Discoveries Author:Jean-Guy Michard "Far from being the failure of evolution they were described as in old natural-science textbooks, dinosaurs marked an astonishing stage of life on earth. These creatures lived and flourished for 150 million years, evolving into a dazzling array of sizes, shapes, and types. Although their extinction is as mysterious as ever, the ... more »myth of the dim-witted, unadaptable dinosaur is dispelled here, once and for all." Numerous full-color and B&W photos, prints, and paintings throughout.« less