A marvelously illustrated look at everything we now know about the fearsome king of the
dinosaurs Continue the adventure with the dazzling film T.REX narrated by Sam Neill now
playing in IMAX and museum cinemas worldwide Tyrannosaurus rex is the world’s favorite
dinosaur adored by the public and the subject of intense study and debate by paleontologists.
This stunningly illustrated book brings together everything we have learned about T. rex —the
“King of the Tyrant Lizards”—since it was first given its famous name in 1905. It presents
these creatures as science knows them rather than the version portrayed in movies revealing
them to be dramatically different and far more amazing than ever imagined. With numerous
original paintings and diagrams by the author King Tyrant draws on the latest discoveries to
offer a modern understanding of Tyrannosaurus pulling back the curtain of media hype that
often obscures these extraordinary extinct animals while cementing their reputation as the most
formidable carnivores of the Mesozoic. Features more than 150 breathtaking illustrations
photos and diagrams Covers everything from the research history of T. rex to their anatomy
physiology biomechanics behavior and extinction Reveals how the Tyrannosaurus known to
science is characterized as much by radical changes in body form throughout its growth as its
enormous size and powerful jaws Discloses details about their lifestyles and behavior evidenced
from fossils from violent face-biting between rivals to their capacity to literally pull the
heads off Triceratops carcasses Gets to the bottom of the many controversies surrounding T. rex
such as: Was there really more than one species of Tyrannosaurus ? Did they live and hunt in
groups? How fast could they run and how hard could they bite? Can we truly distinguish males
from females? Discusses T. rex in popular culture showing how our love for this dinosaur has
both helped and hindered research
