How to Build a Dinosaur : Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever

from Chris177

This book is a very interesting book about the history and evolution of modern birds, namely the humble chicken. It is also about the history and development of what may be the most fascinating group of animals ever, the dinosaurs. The book covers the question of whether it is possible to create ...

from NielsenGW

The study of dinosaur fossils has reached unprecedented heights and complexity. DNA can be extracted from tiny bits of bone and molecular biology is starting to unlock more and more pieces of the ancient past. Jack Horner, distinguished paleontologist and winner of a MacArthur Genius grant, along...

from TheReadingMermaid

The book goes over the potential of how to make a dinosaur in this day and age and the theory of how to do so. The entire first portion of the book is a recount of the history of dinosaurs and their evolution thereof. The second part of the book pertains to gene manipulation concerning drugs vers...

from Daumari

I can't help but think if I actually finished this when I started it in summer of 2009 I might've found genetics/biochem sophomore year a lot more interesting and would've done better, but that's playing the coulda shoulda woulda game. Fascinating read, especially considering what it would take t...

from folini

There is a recurring problem with American authors: apparently writers must produce a minimum number of pages in order for a book to be to published, even when the core ideas can only fill half of them. In the case of "How to build a dinosaur" by Jack Horner, the mix is: 30% description of a grea...