Dawn of the Dinosaurs: Life in the Triassic (Life of the Past)
"... [T]here is a widespread perception that most Triassic terrestrial environments were parched deserts that were almost devoid of life.... Nick Fraser's book is a welcome antidote to this situation, providing the most comprehensive account of life, and death, in the Triassic that is currently available to a popular audience." —Geological Magazine, Volume 146/1 - 2009"Forget Jurassic Park—the really interesting dinosaur story happened during the 'Triassic Park' era, a period 251–199 million years ago that followed life's biggest extinction event. If you want to know the whys and wherefores, this is the book for you..." —BBC Wildlife"The text, by Nicholas Fraser... pulls off the balancing act between providing reliable information and a comprehensible story that is easily understood by non-academics.... [an} impressive book." —Lab Times"Fraser (curator, vertebrate paleontology, Virginia Museum of Natural History) has prepared a serious work on Triassic paleontology... A refreshing approach in a market saturated with 'just so' stories and sanitized tales of evolution." —Choice