Reviews

The First Dinosaur: How Science Solved the Greatest Mystery on Earth by C.M. Butzer, Ian Lendler

beecheralyson's review against another edition

4.0

There is a certain wow factor when you open up this book and flip through the pages. Older students who love dinosaurs will find this book fascinating.

bethmitcham's review

4.0

A history of fossils and the discovery, identification and naming of megalosaurus, with an emphasis on how the science worked, including the invention of science. I really like the description of the growth of the scientific method, and the emphasis on the challenge of knowing what questions to ask, especially when an entire topic is unknown. The text is engaging with great illustrations, taking time to show each historical figure as an individual.