Dinosaurs. Science Through Time

A visually rich and thought-provoking journey into paleontology that shows young readers how scientific knowledge is built, revised, and refined over time.

How do we know what dinosaurs looked like, how they moved, or how they behaved — if no one has ever seen them alive? This book guides readers through the fascinating process by which scientists reconstruct the past. Fossils — bones, footprints, eggs, skin impressions — are clues that help palaeontologists piece together the lives of animals that disappeared millions of years ago. 

Using dinosaurs as a case study, the book shows how scientific ideas change as new discoveries are made. For a long time, dinosaurs were imagined as slow, cold-blooded reptiles dragging their tails along the ground. Today, thanks to new fossils and more sophisticated research, we know that many were active, agile animals, often covered with feathers and capable of complex behaviours. 

Step by step, young readers learn how scientists draw conclusions from evidence. By comparing fossils with living animals, researchers can infer how dinosaurs grew, how they moved, and even how they might have hunted or cared for their young. For example, fossil discoveries reveal clues about dinosaur metabolism, posture, and social behaviour — suggesting that some species may have lived and hunted in groups.