{"product_id":"king-tyrant-a-natural-history-of-tyrannosaurus-rex","title":"King Tyrant: A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus rex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTyrannosaurus rex\u003c\/span\u003e is the world's favorite dinosaur, adored by the public and the subject of intense study and debate by paleontologists. This stunningly illustrated book brings together everything we have learned about \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eT. rex, \u003c\/span\u003ethe \"King of the Tyrant Lizards” since it was first given its famous name in 1905. It presents these creatures as science knows them rather than the version portrayed in movies, revealing them to be dramatically different, and far more amazing, than ever imagined. With numerous original paintings and diagrams by the author, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKing Tyrant\u003c\/span\u003e draws on the latest discoveries to offer a modern understanding of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTyrannosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e, pulling back the curtain of media hype that often obscures these extraordinary extinct animals while cementing their reputation as the most formidable carnivores of the Mesozoic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eFeatures more than 150 breathtaking illustrations, photos, and diagrams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eCovers everything from the research history of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eT. rex\u003c\/span\u003e to their anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, behavior, and extinction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eReveals how the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTyrannosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e known to science is characterized as much by radical changes in body form throughout its growth as its enormous size and powerful jaws\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eDiscloses details about their lifestyles and behavior evidenced from fossils, from violent face-biting between rivals to their capacity to literally pull the heads off \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTriceratops\u003c\/span\u003e carcasses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eGets to the bottom of the many controversies surrounding \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eT. rex\u003c\/span\u003e, such as: Was there really more than one species of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTyrannosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e? Did they live and hunt in groups? How fast could they run and how hard could they bite? Can we truly distinguish males from females?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eDiscusses \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eT. rex\u003c\/span\u003e in popular culture, showing how our love for this dinosaur has both helped and hindered research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eAuthor: Mark P. Witton\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003ePublishing Date: May, 2025\u003cbr\u003eHardcover: 320 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Museum of Natural History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47586810233044,"sku":"9780691245584","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/4874\/3124\/files\/king_tyrant.jpg?v=1772217709","url":"https:\/\/shop.amnh.org\/products\/king-tyrant-a-natural-history-of-tyrannosaurus-rex","provider":"American Museum of Natural History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}