The meat-eating dinosaurs, or Theropoda, include some of the fiercest predators that ever lived. Some of the group's members survive to this day—as birds. The theropod/bird connection has been explored in several recent works, but this book presents 17 papers on a variety of other topics. It is organized into three parts. Part I explores morphological details that are important for understanding theropod systematics. Part II focuses on specific regions of theropod anatomy and biomechanics. Part III examines various lines of evidence that reveal something about theropods as living creatures. The contributors are Ronan Allain, Rinchen Barsbold, Kenneth Carpenter, Karen Cloward, Rodolfo A. Coria, Philip J. Currie, Peter M. Galton, Robert Gay, Donald M. Henderson, Dong Huang, James I. Kirkland, Yoshitsugu Kobayashi, Eva B. Koppelhus, Peter Larson, Junchang Lü, Lorrie A. McWhinney, Clifford Miles, Ralph E. Molnar, N. Murphy, John H. Ostrom, Gregory S. Paul, Licheng Qiu,J. Keith Rigby, Jr., Bruce Rothschild, Christopher B. Ruff, Leonardo Salgado, Frank Sanders, Julia T. Sankey, Judith A. Schiebout, David K. Smith, Barbara R. Standhardt, Kathy Stokosa, Darren H. Tanke, François Therrien, David Trexler, Kelly Wicks, Douglas G. Wolfe, and Lowell Wood.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these giant meat eaters face to face: Tyrannosaurus Rex had sharp teeth the size of bananas! Allosaurus had huge hands with three sharp claws! Giganotosaurus weighed twice as much as an elephant! Plus, you'll get to know Albertosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Deltadromeus, Dilophosaurus, and Spinosaurus!

Everybody head for cover here comes a T-Rex! Like other giant carnivorous dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex had a large head and powerful jaws filled with long, sharp teeth. Inside this book, stunning illustrations of these frightening hunters are sure to interest readers.

Provides a species-by-species catalog of predatory dinosaurs known to have existed.

Discusses the velociraptors, a group of dinosaurs that included small, bird-like carnivores that survived by forcefully taking what they needed and are believed to have been fierce hunters with several weapons.

Offers information on carnivorous dinosaurs, including their size, diet, and habitats.

With foot-long teeth as sharp as knives, the Tyrannosaurus is one of the most well known and ferocious predators. It wasn’t the only carnivorous dinosaur, though. This title covers 10 giant meat eaters who hunted Earth’s lands millions of years before people arrived. This volume presents a high-interest subject through manageable text that’s designed to appeal to young readers. Readers learn the essential facts about each dinosaur species, each of which is depicted through full-color graphics. Nonfiction text features, such as a glossary and comprehensive timeline, accompany the text, giving readers a full understanding of these fascinating creatures that lived long ago.