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28 Jan 2024 2:01 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill

  • Changed title from "2 masterpices of speculative naturalism." to "2 masterpieces of speculative naturalism"

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rvandusen Supporting Member of TMP28 Jan 2024 1:27 p.m. PST

I just finished reading Steve White's Osprey title "Dinosaur Hunter and I'm part way through William Stout's "The New Dinosaurs". Both of these titles use what can be inferred from the fossil record to"reconstruct what life may have been like during the Mesozoic. I'm on my second edition of Stout's book, which I first stumbled upon in the 1980s and was drawn in by the excellent illustrations that are worth the price alone.

79thPA Supporting Member of TMP30 Jan 2024 9:11 a.m. PST

I presume Stout's 2nd ed is significantly different than the first edition. Does he compare old thoughts vs new, or just jump into what is believed to be true now?

Surprised/not surprised Osprey has a dinosaur book. Perhaps fodder for a future Warrior series like SS vs. Raptors or Spartan vs. Triceratops. Any new thoughts here, or more of a compilation of facts and ideas?

rvandusen Supporting Member of TMP03 Feb 2024 6:33 a.m. PST

Stout's book seems to not significantly change between editions, though 40+ years have passed. The artwork stands the test of time. The book touches on such topics as feathers
and evidence for social behavior that were radical in 1981. Dan White's Osprey title must have required a "deep dive" on the geological formations of the Mesozoic in order to write plausible short stories of safaris in time. It makes Jurassic Park seem like preschool fare.

rvandusen Supporting Member of TMP15 Feb 2024 2:35 p.m. PST

The latest edition of Stout's book does have an Afterward that brings the book up to date.

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