A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs

An Audible Original

By: Ben Garrod

Narrated by: Ben Garrod

Most children go through a dinosaur phase. Learning all the tongue-twisting names, picking favourites based on ferocity, armour, or sheer size. For many kids this love of ‘terrible lizards’ fizzles out at some point between starting and leaving primary school. All those fancy names slowly forgotten, no longer any need for a favourite.

For all those child dino fanatics who didn’t grow up to become paleontologists, dinosaurs seem like something out of mythology. They are dragons, pictures in books, abstract, other, extinct.

They are at the same time familiar and mysterious. And yet we’re in an age of rapid discovery - new dinosaur species and genera are being discovered at an accelerating rate, we’re learning more about what they looked like, how they lived, how they evolved and where they all went.

This series isn’t just a top trumps list of dino facts - we’re interested in the why and the how and like all areas of science there is plenty of controversy and debate.

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Great for Grown-Up Dinosaur Fans

A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs is an Audible Original treat for adult dinosaur fans and older kids, too. I was surprised at how much is still being discovered about dinosaurs and their demise. I’m definitely not a scientist, but I loved hearing about the process used by and discoveries made by modern paleontologists. The story ended with an ecological warning for everyone in 2019. Definitely a good listen!

Will "relisten" regularly. Very Informative

Whether or not you have an interest (or think you don't) you should take the time to listen, learn, help plan and enjoy our history and future. Enough said, please purchase and listen, PLEASE.

informative and fun

just finished learning about dinosaurs. with kids getting to the ages that dinosaurs are becoming fascinating, I'd looked to this to reinform myself. I now feel confident I can answer their questions. recommended!

Excellent Listen

This is an excellent listen. Concise and educational, this is a mix of text and interviews of paleontologists around the world that presents the current thinking about the age of dinosaurs, their evolution, rise and fall. The development of modern dinosaurs- birds - and the massive asteroid strike that led to the loss of most dinosaurs are part of the discussion. Very well done.

Very informative.

I found this audiobook incredibly informative. It presented things in a way that made them easy to understand. a wonderful refresher and an update on all the new science since I learned about dinosaurs as a kid.

Absolutely fantastic exploration of prehistoric life

Ben Garrod has stitched together a wonderful story of how dinosaurs came to be, thrived, and died out in this really entertaining audiobook. He has a clever and engaging way of introducing new subject matter, exploring it as deeply as a layman could manage, and segue into a new topic without missing a beat. I highly, highly recommend this book for anyone with an even passing interest in dinosaurs and science.

Good stuff

Just some good good dinosaur facts presented for your listening pleasure. Essentially a PBS special in audio form. Relaxing and educational.

Who says the love of dinosaurs ends in childhood?

Love this book! Thank you for pulling together such an informative work for us armchair paleontologist and kids at heart.

Better than I anticipated! More like this, please!

I had low expectations going in, so I was pleasantly by surprised how perfect this was. It has enough technical detail to be interesting but never boring. I'm also very impressed that Mr. Garrod narrated the piece himself--if his career as a scientist doesn't work out, he can definitely have a career in audio journalism. I guess that is why he is a professor of Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement--who knew there was such a thing?

I have not thought about dinosaurs since I left school, and I feel like this Audible Original got me up to speed on the latest science and helped me to feel more connected to planet Earth. Bravo!

Dino’s aren’t just for kids

Just like the into of this audiobook, I had given away my love of dinosaurs for seemingly more mature choice as I grew up. Now with a 4 year old son whose alter ego is a T-Rex I thought this would be a fun listen for both of us. My son wasn’t quite as enthusiastic, but I loved learning so much about dinosaurs of yesterday and today. Thanks for bringing these animals back to life for me.