New Releases by Don Lessem

Describes how armor helped dinosaurs such as Albertosaurus and Edmontonia to survive attack, as well as how scientists have learned about armored dinosaurs through studying fossils.

Discusses some of the smallest dinosaurs, including the Microraptor, Parvicursor, and Lesothosaurus.

Describes how giant plant-eating dinosaurs hunted, as well as how scientists have learned about them through fossil studies.

Discusses the various types of dinosuars characterized by their duck-billed heads, including the Maiasaura, Parasaurolophus, and Tsintaosaurus.

Describes how triceratops, torosaurus, and other horned dinosaurs lived, as well as how scientists have learned about them through fossil studies.

An up-close look at the habitats of a variety of dinosaurs.

Provides definitions for words relating to dinosaurs, including when they lived, how they looked, what their habits were, and how they became extinct.

In 1993, a giant bone was discovered by an amateur fossil hunter in the badlands of central Argentina. The two paleontologists who were summoned to the site thought it was the thigh of a plant-eating dinosaur, but further examination showed it to be the shin of a previously unknown species of predatory dinosaur. "Bigger Than T-Rex is an account of the excavation of the fossil and the subsequent reconstruction of a dinosaur thought to have been bigger, heavier, and fiercer than the reigning "king" of the meat-eaters, "Tyrannosaurus rex. In clear, easy-to-follow language, dinosaur expert Don Lessem explains how the scientists drew conclusions about the size and habits of the new species, how they came to give it its name-"Giganotosaurus-and how it compared to other dinosaurs. Illustrated with color photographs of the excavation and meticulously painted reconstructions of "Giganotosaurus and other species, here is up-to-the-minute news about dinosaur discoveries for dinophiles of all ages.

Describes some of the largest specimens of dinosaurs and how they were found and studied.

Describes the discovery and reconstruction, in Patagonia, of the fossil remains of the largest carnivorous dinosaur yet known.

Reconstructions of sixteen prehistoric habitats and examinations of fossil evidence that place dinosaurs in their ecological roles and tell the story of the dinosaurs'' rise and fall.

Describes the research and paleontological investigation that led to the identification and classification of ornithomimid dinosaurs.

Describes the research and paleontological investigation that led to the identification and classification of one of the most recent dinosaurs to be discovered, a huge, vicious hunter named the Utahraptor.

The Dinosaur Worlds series explores the clues and evidence which enable us to reconstruct the world of the dinosaurs in different sites around the world. Each title compares ancient environments with the same sites today and explores their flora and fauna.

From dinosaurs smaller than chickens to the biggest beasts ever to walk the Earth, here is the exciting story of recent discoveries about dinosaurs and the scientists who made them. Informal and informative.--The Boston Globe. Lessem wrote and hosted a recent Nova series on dinosaurs. Photos and drawings.

Depicts and describes every dinosaur known to have existed--more than six hundred species--discussing the appearance, behavior, and skeletal restorations of each

Gathers list of the worst foods, school problems, travel attractions, work commutes, cars, toys, news stories, Miss Americas, fashions, movies, TV programs, music, writers, and presidential candidates