A Dinosaur Primer

This 2025 printing of A Dinosaur Primer is a concise introduction to the evolutionary relationships of the major groups of dinosaurs. The book also touches on the history of the study of dinosaurs, their biology and behavior, the origin of birds, and dinosaurs in our modern culture. Dinosaurs may be extinct (with the exception of their theropod descendants, the birds), but their diversity and the details other unique adaptations can still capture our imagination.Gene Kritsky, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Mount Saint Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the author of The Quest for the Perfect Hive, The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient Egypt, A Survey of Entomology, Periodical Cicadas: The Brood X Edition, and The Pilgrims' Promise: The 2024 Emergence of Periodical Cicada Brood XIV. Read more