{"product_id":"giants-of-the-lost-world-donald-r-prothero-9781588345622","title":"Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America","description":"More than a hundred years ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a novel called \u003ci\u003eThe Lost World\u003c\/i\u003e with the exciting premise that dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts still ruled in South America. Little did Conan Doyle know, there were terrifying monsters in South America--they just happened to be extinct. In fact, South America has an incredible history as a land where many strange creatures evolved and died out. In his book \u003ci\u003eGiants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America\u003c\/i\u003e, Donald R. Prothero uncovers the real science and history behind this fascinating story. The largest animal ever discovered was the huge sauropod dinosaur \u003ci\u003eArgentinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, which was about 130 feet long and weighed up to 100 tons. The carnivorous predator \u003ci\u003eGiganotosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e weighed in at more than 8 tons and measured more than 47 feet long, dwarfing the \u003ci\u003eT. rex\u003c\/i\u003e in comparison. Gigantic anacondas broke reptile records; possums evolved into huge saber-toothed predators; and ground sloths grew larger than elephants in this strange, unknown land. Prothero presents the scientific details about each of these prehistoric beasts, provides a picture of the ancient landscapes they once roamed, and includes the stories of the individuals who first discovered their fossils for a captivating account of a lost world that is stranger than fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald R. Prothero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1588345629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781588345622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.11w x 0.39d","brand":"Donald R. Prothero","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043482726655,"sku":"9781588345622","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_011166d8-ee5d-496a-a680-550af7aa149b.jpg?v=1684967411","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/giants-of-the-lost-world-donald-r-prothero-9781588345622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}