Stegosaurus: An Extraordinary Specimen and the Secrets It Reveals

Measuring nearly 20 feet long from head to tail, around 90% of the skeleton is preserved, making it both incredibly rare and valuable. The incredible dinosaur that dominates the Earth Hall of the Natural History Museum is the most intact Stegosaurus fossil skeleton ever found. Combining the latest scientific research into Stegosauruses with the story of its past, this book sheds new light on the mysteries behind the evolution and behavior of this iconic but poorly understood dinosaur species.. Experts have been examining the skeleton since its arrival at the Museum in 2013—the first detailed study of a Stegosaurus since 1914—and the book explains what the results uncovered, with close-up imagery and special photography illustrating the key findings. This is the story of its dramatic discovery and how this particular "roof lizard" is revolutionizing our understan

Paul Barrett is a researcher in the Palaeontology Department of the Natural History Museum, London. About the AuthorDr. He is the author of National Geographic Dinosaurs and is a regular contributor to numerous books, journals and magazines on the study of dinosaurs.

He is the author of National Geographic Dinosaurs and is a regular contributor to numerous books, journals and magazines on the study of dinosaurs.. Paul Barrett is a researcher in the Palaeontology Department of the Natural History Museum, London. Dr