Mega Rex

A Tyrannosaurus Named Scotty

By (author) W. Scott Persons
Illustrated by Beth Zaiken
Categories: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dinosaurs and prehistoric world, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Canada, North America (USA and Canada), The Americas, Place qualifiers
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
Show Edition Details

Paperback : 9781550179057, 128 pages, August 2020

Description

“Scotty,” the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in the world, was discovered in 1991. Mega Rex describes the landmark discovery, how to dig up a fossil, and what the unusual features of Scotty’s skeleton reveal about the world of the T. Rex. Featuring profiles of paleontologists and other members of “team rex,” colour illustrations by award-winning paleoartist Beth Zaiken and seventy colour photos, Mega Rex offers new insight into tyrannosaurs and the world they inhabited.

Reviews

“Take a journey back in time when central Canada was a tropical sea with the largest predator on the continent hunting along the shoreline. Readers of all ages will enjoy this amazing tale of good science in action.”
- Bob McDonald, Host of CBC’s Quirks & Quarks

“Thorough, detailed and well-researched, Mega Rex: A Tyrannosaurus Named Scotty will captivate dinosaur enthusiasts with its engaging text and well-chosen illustrations. Highly Recommended.”
- Gail Hamilton, CM: Canadian Materials

“Beth Zaiken’s artwork brings the dinosaurs to life, making the easy-to-devour text by Dr. W. Scott Persons IV even more engaging.”
- Elliott Seah, author of Elliott’s Guide to Dinosaurs

“One of the best books about a single dinosaur, Mega Rex is also one of the most informative on current dinosaur research and how we understand the details of their lifestyles!”
- Dr. Philip Currie, University of Alberta

“Mega Rex will delight the dinosaur-aficionado… And the Mesozoic novice will benefit from jargon-free prose, complemented by superb paintings by Beth Zaiken who captures the wet sub-tropical woodland of Scotty’s world.”
- Dr. Bob Bakker, Curator of Paleontology, Houston Museum of Natural History, author

“In the crowded field of dinosaur non-fiction books, Mega Rex stands out. This guide is expertly written by Scott Persons, the paleontologist who led the first research study of the largest and oldest Tyrannosaurus rex known to the scientific world.”
- Quill and Quire

“... lively, authoritative, and fun.”
- Kirkus Reviews

“An informative, delightful introduction to dinosaurs, told through the lens of Scotty, the ultimate survivor.”
- Sabrina Ricci, from I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast