The Age of Dinosaurs

The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Remarkable Animals

By: Steve Brusatte

Narrated by: Josh Horowitz

Think you know about dinosaurs? Think again! New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Steve Brusatte brings young scientists and readers everywhere into his world of massive herbivores and fearsome predators, daily unexpected discoveries, and all the new science used to learn about some of the world’s oldest beings.

Even though the dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago, we’re still piecing together new information about these ancient animals.

Did you know that, on average, a new species of dinosaur is discovered every single week? Or that many dinosaurs had feathers? Or that there are even modern-day dinosaurs walking around right now?

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed paleontologist Steve Brusatte writes about all the new discoveries he and his colleagues have made that help us better understand—and marvel at—these remarkable reptiles.

A strong choice for the classroom and for independent reading, and a great source for reports using information direct from an expert in the field.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Perfect for what I want.

I listen to Audiobooks during the night: to learn and to sleep. I learned lots from it and I fall back asleep easily. For a simple dude like me, it’s exactly what I want. Now, to learn more re: Terrehonia, and find more books by the narrator.

Good explanations, bad narrations

I really appreciated that a lot of this book is targeted at the beginner, going over key terms and focusing on explaining things from the beginning. However, if I didn’t know, there was a human narrator. I would’ve guessed it was AI. The narration lacked enthusiasm and proper intonation at times. It was as if the narrator had no idea any of the words they were saying. The big dramatic moments were read with the same tone as the humorous moments.

Interesting but not earth-shattering

This was an interesting overview of some key points on dinosaurs. However, there wasn't a lot new and it was very selective in its scope, with a lot of focus on people he knew or places he'd gone.

At times the explanations seemed a bit juvenile or like he was talking to a young audience.

Also, his explanations brought up a thought that I'd always had about paleontologists -- whether they always erred on the side of calling something a new species so they could name it.

In the narration, it was a bit annoying that every measurement was said in feet and then meters. That might be fine in print (where your eyes can just focus on the measurements meaningful to you), but is frustrating in audio.

Sweet and Condensed Dinosaur Book

Steve Brusatte does not miss. His ability to explain science in a way that is accessible yet not dumbed down is amazing. He has taken a lot of information and condensed it into a short yet action packed book. A lot of information in this book is similar to his more popular book, “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs,” so if you’ve already read that you may find this a tad redundant, but if you just love learning or relearning things about Dinos like me than you should 100% give this a read.

Starter book out of this author's books

More of an overview, more juvenile than his Rise And Fall book. The narrator is definitely reading for kids, using the cutest tone of voice that I hated even as a kid.