Read this a few months ago. Excellent stuff - full of science, yet accessible and by weaving in the stories if paleontologists' life stories alongside how their discoveries informs our knowledge of the the dinosaur era keeps things surprisingly relatable.JAGzilla wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 3:13 am I'm almost done with The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, and it absolutely deserves it's praise. The author does a fantastic job weaving the various aspects of paleontology together into a story, and this book is basically the ideal place to start if you want to familiarize yourself with dinosaurs.
Listening to the audio book Republic of Pirates, a history of the golden age of piracy. Ling story short: labor conditions were so abysmal for sailors it's a wonder there were any left who hadn't turned to piracy!