Talk:The Dinosaurs (1981 book)

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Hi @Cunard, in addition to the reviews listed here, do you see anything more to keep this article going? BOZ (talk) 00:41, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources I found about the subject:

Cumming Jr., George M.A.; Brown, Ron (February 1982). "The Dinosaurs (Book Review)". School Library Journal. Vol. 28, no. 6. p. 97. EBSCOhost 5715013.
I do not have access to the text of the review. The abstract notes: "Reviews the book 'The Dinosaurs,' edited by Byron Preiss."
Corr, John (1981-10-18). "Four great classics are added to a handsome junior series". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
The review notes: "The Dinosaurs by William Service, with illustrations by William Stout (Bantam, $12.95). This vividly illustrated book attempts to give the reader a closeup look at the daily lives of the massive beasts of the dinosaur period on earth. It combines the work of a fantasy artist and a natural history writer; the final work is edited by paleontologist Byron Preiss."
Murphy, Tom (1982-02-04). "Book offers a 'time machine' to glimpse world of dinosaurs". Messenger-Inquirer. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
The review notes: "Unlike most books about the ancient beasts, "The Dinosaurs" is more than a textbook crammed with facts. It is a glimpse at private moments that passed millions of years ago. These dinosaurs are not lifeless museum skeletons. They give birth. They fight. They die. They fly. They make love. In his opening remarks, science fiction writer Ray Bradbury calls the book a "time machine." Though the tales are filled with enough information to satisfy a college paleontology class, they are pleasant enough to serve as bedtime stories. The stunning illustrations were changed repeatedly to reflect scientific fact. If a muscle was missing or a rib was misplaced, Stout corrected it. The facts were checked by an expert, Peter Dodson of the University of Pennsylvania, who also wrote the introduction and the scientific commentary."
Buie, Jim (1981-11-22). "A study of beasts who ruled the earth". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
The article notes: "William Service spent 18 months tripping through time, traveling in his mind to an era when 10-ton brontosaurs and 30-foot hadrosaurs ruled the Earth. Isolated at his seven-acre farm near Efland in Orange County, Service buried himself in books and paleontological research about the Mesozoic era, which spanned from 235 million to 63 million years ago. Then he wrote a colorful, concise text to accompany dramatic illustrations by fantasy artist William Stout. The result is "The Dinosaurs: A Fantastic New View of a Lost Era" (Bantam Books, $12.95), which was released last month."
Hanscom, Leslie (1982-01-08). "Small wonder big is beautiful". Vancouver Sun. Newsday. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
The review notes: "The special interest of The Dinosaurs is that it goes into the matter of behavior and, shall we say, lifestyle. William Service, hitherto known for Owl, a much-admired naturalist study, contributes a narrative that gives a plausible reconstruction of how the dinosaurs passed their time until they disappeared 63 million years ago, just as small mammals were beginning to enter Creation. One section of the book records the dinosaur's day, beginning with breakfast at daybreak, when we see a styrocosaurus smashing down trees to get at the foliage."
Varro, Barbara (1982-03-07). "You want bigness? Buy a book on dinosaurs". The Manhattan Mercury. Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
The article notes: "Interest in dinosaurs has been rekindled recently with the publication of such books as The Dinosaurs: A Fantastic New View of a Lost Era (Bantam, $12.95). The book, touted as a book for both adults and children, features illustrations in a fanciful art nouveau style by William Stout with text by natural history writer William Service."

Cunard (talk) 05:59, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome @Cunard, and thanks! :) Looks like an easy GNG pass, and it has already been de-PRODded. I'll work on this later today. BOZ (talk) 12:26, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]