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A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs

Written by: Ellie Sans, Clare Chadburn
Narrated by: Professor Ben Garrod
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  • We're living through a golden age of paleontological research that, in the last couple of decades, has radically changed our understanding of dinosaurs. Through candid interviews with the world's top paleontologists, Professor Ben Garrod reveals new dinosaur facts from cutting edge research into the greatest animals ever to walk the planet.

    When we're young, we all have a favourite dinosaur but, as time passes, other aspects of life get in the way. This is ultimate guide for grown-ups who have lost touch with their favourite childhood dinosaurs.

    From the earliest cat-sized dinosaurs to enormous, feathered dinosaurs, there have been many significant discoveries in only the last 30 years. Every day we are learning more about the way the dinosaurs behaved and ultimately what happened to them at the very end.

    Produced by Wisebuddah for Audible Originals.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: What Is a Dinosaur?

    Ep. 1: What Is a Dinosaur?
    Jul 10 2019

    With such huge diversity in both form and habits, what is it that makes a dinosaur distinct from a crocodile or a lizard?

    Ben explores the stores in London’s Natural History Museum to meet the earliest known dinosaur and learns of the cataclysmic events that came about at the dawn of this incredible group of animals.
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    30 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Size Matters

    Ep. 2: Size Matters
    Jul 10 2019

    After millions of years as the underdog amongst much bigger, meaner animals, the end-Triassic mass extinction event gave the dinosaurs their chance to flourish... and boy did they grow big!

    Ben meets some of the biggest animals to ever walk the earth, finds out how we know how big they got, and how and why they reached such huge sizes.
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    28 mins
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  • Ep. 3: Feathered Freaks

    Ep. 3: Feathered Freaks
    Jul 10 2019

    A discovery in China in the mid-nineties changed how we picture dinosaurs forever. It was the first fossil of a feathered dinosaur ever found and it finally proved unequivocally that birds are the direct decedents of dinosaurs.

    Ben hears about an amazing discovery that sheds light on when, and why, feathers first evolved and what fossilised feathers can tell us about the colour of dinosaurs.
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    28 mins
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  • 2021-03-18

excellent

It felt like I was in a class that i loved. highly recommended and now I have more cool things to tell my kids when we talk about dinosaurs.

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very informative!

loved the way it was presented. great information. I recommend it to anyone who's curious about dinosaurs.

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highly recommend

If you're ever so slightly intrigued by dinosaurs - you will love it!
Really interesting and fun to listen to.
As a side note-the narrators voice was calming (reminds of David Attenborough).
I wish there were more episodes!

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Short on detail but interesting

This is a good quick read to fill in a few details about dinosaurs. A start for anyone who wants to learn more.

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Great

loved it. easy to listen to and remember information. felt like I was listening to a movie.

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Captivating and fun

Being of the generation that grew up watching jurassic park, it was amazing to listen to a more in-depth view of dinosaurs and other ancient animals.

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Great audio book

Loved the broad array of knowledge combined with interesting story telling. Busts some persistent dino myths!

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A short overview

This six installment presents a succinct overview of what is known about dinosaurs. If one has had some interest in these prehistoric beasts, this program will be basic, but interesting. If interested to dig deeper, may I suggest The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte.

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Very interesting.

Well done, it kept my interest throughout. Just technical enough without getting too deep in any one area.

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Catch up to the current understanding of dinosaurs

This work is just scientific enough to be engaging and informative for anyone, presented at a level you could listen to with grade school children. If you are old enough to remember Jurassic Parks theatrical run than you're going to be amazed at just how far our understanding of these incredible creatures has evolved since then.

And its not just about the humongous bird lizards that stalked the swampy jungles and shattered continents of the past. The people (historical and modern) who brang these stories to life and are often overlooked are featured, the techniques and technology that is driving new discoveries and understanding, and the dinosaur adjacent creatures that terrorized the seas and skies of old are put on display for us as well.

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