Book recommendations

[Turkeysaurus]

I love the Gertie-style Anatosaurus. Do you know the Love In The Time of Chasmosaurs blog? George Solonevich is a big favourite there.

Yes, i love George Solonevich's style. I have 1993 Turkish version of that book from my childhood. Recently i have found 2nd hand English version from older print (1971) His style almost make them look 3D , incredible artist for sure. Also there is great charm of retrosaurs.

[thomasw100]

This is going to be a question. I am looking for a good introduction into paleobotany, ideally a book with rich paleoart style illustrations and suitable as a starter and entry point into the field.

[william555]

This is going to be a question. I am looking for a good introduction into paleobotany, ideally a book with rich paleoart style illustrations and suitable as a starter and entry point into the field.

Try "The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History" by David Beerling but if you want something more detailed, "Paleobotany: The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants" by Thomas and Edith Taylor

[HD-man]

Heard about this back in June. Good to see it finally has a cover: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691245584/king-tyrant

[Carnoking]

Super excited for this one!

[DinoToyForum]

Someone may have already mentioned it but I want to strongly recommend Mark Witton's Art and Science of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Science-Crystal-Palace-Dinosaurs/dp/071984049X/

Thorough and fascinating.

[Libraraptor]

I highly recommend

Cat Bohannon: "Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years Of Human Evolution"

It is really worthwhile to do some research on this one.
It is obviously the result of long, thorough work and has the potential to revolutionise our understanding of human life. I read both this book and my own one again (with the purpose of evaluation) in my now ending holiday and I must say, I almost sank in the ground with shame. But that´s probably because I proudly play district league, while she is a world class writer

[Carnoking]

I highly recommend

Cat Bohannon: "Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years Of Human Evolution"

It is really worthwhile to do some research on this one.
It is obviously the result of long, thorough work and has the potential to revolutionise our understanding human life. I read both this book and my own one again (with the purpose of evaluation) in my now ending holiday and I must say, I almost sank in the ground with shame. But that´s probably because I proudly play district league, while she is a world class writer

This book caught my eye earlier this year and I made sure to buy a copy even though I already have a reading list a mile long. Glad to know it's worth a read, and this recommendation could move it up a few places on my list.

[Halichoeres]

Just received this: https://www.cidermillpress.com/products/prehistoric-world-1-200-incredible-mammals-discoveries-from-the-mesozoic

Lots of pretty pictures and basic reference information on both Mesozoic and Cenozoic mammals. Like the dinosaur version from a couple of years ago, it's hefty!

[Libraraptor]

This might be interesting especially for our German speaking members. A great book that fills a much-needed gap. A biohraphy of Mary Anning, beautifully told from her own perspective, beautifully illustrated, too. With a foreword by German palaeontologist Nils Knötschke and an epilogue by Dean R. Lomax. What a nice surprise, and what a nice addition to my shelf.

The title translates as "Mary Anning and Time Preserved in Stone - From the Life of a Remarkable Woman and an Important Pioneer in Palaeontology".

Sandra Seiffart wrote it, a German motor therapist and teacher for special needs children.  It was published by a small, lovely publisher and is a real jewel which I highly recommend.
She can really be proud of her work.

[Protopatch]

Happy to stumble upon this thread !
Thanks guys for the cool recommendations 
On my end, I highly recommend this beautifully illustrated book on ancient marine reptiles :

Ocean life in the time of dinosaurs @ Princeton University Press

[DinoToyForum]

Happy to stumble upon this thread !
Thanks guys for the cool recommendations 
On my end, I highly recommend this beautifully illustrated book on ancient marine reptiles :

Ocean life in the time of dinosaurs @ Princeton University Press

Oh, you've reminded me I need to pick this one up. Edit - just ordered! Less than £20 

[DinoToyForum]

Happy to stumble upon this thread !
Thanks guys for the cool recommendations 
On my end, I highly recommend this beautifully illustrated book on ancient marine reptiles :

Ocean life in the time of dinosaurs @ Princeton University Press

Oh, you've reminded me I need to pick this one up. Edit - just ordered! Less than £20 

It arrived. First impressions are positive. It's great to see obscure groups getting coverage with plenty of diagrams and artwork, not just the plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs and mosasaurs.

[Protopatch]

Happy to stumble upon this thread !
Thanks guys for the cool recommendations 
On my end, I highly recommend this beautifully illustrated book on ancient marine reptiles :

Ocean life in the time of dinosaurs @ Princeton University Press

Oh, you've reminded me I need to pick this one up. Edit - just ordered! Less than £20 

It arrived. First impressions are positive. It's great to see obscure groups getting coverage with plenty of diagrams and artwork, not just the plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs and mosasaurs.

Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did ! A fun fact that is worth being related : the paeloartist Alain Bénéteau had only a few months to complete the various illustrations for this book. Whereas he is used to hand drawing, he had to make them with his computer to go faster and ended up with a shoulder tendonitis (source : Alain himself)

[DinoToyForum]

Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did ! A fun fact that is worth being related : the paeloartist Alain Bénéteau had only a few months to complete the various illustrations for this book. Whereas he is used to hand drawing, he had to make them with his computer to go faster and ended up with a shoulder tendonitis (source : Alain himself)

My first impressions are positive but I haven't read it yet. I did noticed my plesiosauria.com site is listed at the back of the book in the resources, as well as my children's book The Plesiosaur's Neck, so I was positively taken aback by that!

As far as the artwork goes, that was cruel for the publisher to make him rush. Regretfully, I think it shows in some of the artwork, which isn't quite as refined as you'd usually expect from Alain. It's still good though.

Peggy, one of the book authors, and I have collaborated on a few papers together in the past, and we've been working on a new paper for over a decade. The delay is completely my fault, I've really let her down, so it's about time I go and grovel and see if we can kick-start that project back into action.

[Protopatch]

Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did ! A fun fact that is worth being related : the paeloartist Alain Bénéteau had only a few months to complete the various illustrations for this book. Whereas he is used to hand drawing, he had to make them with his computer to go faster and ended up with a shoulder tendonitis (source : Alain himself)

My first impressions are positive but I haven't read it yet. I did noticed my plesiosauria.com site is listed at the back of the book in the resources, as well as my children's book The Plesiosaur's Neck, so I was positively taken aback by that!

As far as the artwork goes, that was cruel for the publisher to make him rush. Regretfully, I think it shows in some of the artwork, which isn't quite as refined as you'd usually expect from Alain. It's still good though.

Peggy, one of the book authors, and I have collaborated on a few papers together in the past, and we've been working on a new paper for over a decade. The delay is completely my fault, I've really let her down, so it's about time I go and grovel and see if we can kick-start that project back into action.

I hadn't noticed the references to your website and book
It's not so surprising, as after all, you are one of the best marine reptiles experts.
I agree with you regarding the illustrations.
Those may be sometimes the requirements of the editors ie short deadlines for the completion of the work.
Meanwhile, good luck for your paper's project with Peggy.
Your fan club is looking forward to reading it

[Libraraptor]

Currently I am reading two books at the same time: "When life nearly died" by Michael Benton and "Time Machines" by Peter D. Ward. Both are good reads, but Benton´s writing is bit more dry and less captivating.

[ZelSeraph]

I can recommend "Paleoart".
This book has a ton of art, a bunch of them printed across double pages you can unfold.
Mostly paintings, but also for example mosaics.
It is a collection of art from 1830 to 1990, so you will see a lot of dinosaurs more akin to dragons or oversized lizards. It's so interesting to see what people back then imagined.
There's also other prehistoric animals featured in it.

[Libraraptor]

Oh, I´ve never seen this book with that cover.  My copy has a Gorgonopsid on its cover. So you seem to have a newer edition. But yes, I also recommend this book very much, for it is settled at the intersection of art, palaeontology and social science. A must-read!

[Carnoking]

I can recommend "Paleoart".
This book has a ton of art, a bunch of them printed across double pages you can unfold.
Mostly paintings, but also for example mosaics.
It is a collection of art from 1830 to 1990, so you will see a lot of dinosaurs more akin to dragons or oversized lizards. It's so interesting to see what people back then imagined.
There's also other prehistoric animals featured in it.

This is a big, beautiful book and an absolute must have for anyone who is at all interested in our evolving representation of prehistoric creatures through art! I have both editions. I would actually love to see Taschen publish a follow up with a focus on paleoart from the 90s to modern day. Of course there are plenty of wonderful modern day paleo-art art books on the market already and even more to come, but the size and presentation of a Taschen book is unmatched!