The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs

Dean R. Lomax has written a fantastic book that is as educational as it is entertaining. Technically engrossing, scientifically accurate, but not intimidating. It’s loaded with information, with some great paleo anecdotes and scientific humor peppered throughout. It’s one of the most fun nonfiction dinosaur books I’ve read. The artwork by Bob Nicholls and photos and diagrams are all really well done and informative. -- Slash, Guns N’ Roses
Every fossil tells a story, and in this beautiful book Lomax and Nicholls present some of the most dramatic and engaging snapshots from the four-billion-year history of life, each one underpinned by actual fossil evidence. Lomax’s enthusiastic and conversational prose pairs perfectly with the stunning photorealistic artwork that has earned Nicholls his reputation as one of the world’s great paleoartists. -- Steve Brusatte, New York Times best-selling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Lomax brings the past alive. In this beautifully illustrated book, we meet a host of weird and wonderful extinct creatures, together with the scientists who have unlocked their secrets. -- Alice Roberts, academic, author, and broadcaster
The discovery of any new fossil raises the question, "What was life really like back then?" Lomax and Nicholls enthusiastically take up the challenge of answering, drawing from the incredible depths of the fossil record to literally envision what the bones, shells, tracks, and more left behind by ancient organisms imply. The dinosaurs, mammoths, ammonites, and other creatures that inhabit this book are not just strange and impressive but are aptly brought to life in all their affectionate, gross, and surprising detail. -- Riley Black, author of When the Earth Was Green and The Last Days of the Dinosaurs
Lomax has done it again! The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs provides unique stories of life behind some of the world’s most fascinating fossils. Readers will journey through not just the prehistoric past but also Lomax's personal adventures in paleontology. It combines scientific research with unbridled enthusiasm and incredible illustrations by Nicholls, making this approachable book an absolute delight to read! -- Kallie Moore, cohost of PBS Eons
Lomax describes some remarkable fossils that record the intimate lives of ancient organisms, from reproduction and birth to feeding, locomotion, and illnesses. There are dinosaurs here, but also fossil reptiles, mammals, fishes, ammonites, and others. Lomax shows you the fossils, uncovering the discoveries and the discoverers, while Bob Nicholls provides stunning artwork to reveal some of the amazing lives of our ancestors. -- Michael Benton, professor of vertebrate paleontology, University of Bristol
An exciting and entertaining read of some of the most exceptional and unusual fossils that give us insights into the lives and behaviors of all kinds of prehistoric animals. -- David Hone, author of Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior: What They Did and How We Know