Lessem, Don

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

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

Describes, through photographs and text, the excavation and study of the frozen remains of a prehistoric man found in the Alps between Austria and Italy in September 1991.

Presents the names, physical characteristics, and places of origin of a variety of extinct animals, arranged chronologically into eras, periods, and epochs, and discusses times of mass extinction.