{"product_id":"the-armored-goblin-luda-j-paul-9798263024635","title":"The Armored Goblin: How a Forgotten Fossil Rewrote Lizard Evolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Armored Goblin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if the most important story of lizard evolution wasn't about something small and ordinary-but about a forgotten monster that lived in the shadows of dinosaurs?\u003cbr\u003e What secrets could a single fossil, hidden for twenty years in a museum drawer, reveal about the hidden world of the Cretaceous?\u003cbr\u003e And how can one strange, armored \"goblin\" change the way we see Earth's evolutionary history forever?\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eThe Armored Goblin\u003c\/b\u003e, journey into the heart of the Kaiparowits Formation of Utah-one of the richest fossil beds on Earth-where paleontologists unearthed a strange creature unlike anything they had ever seen. With armored skin, spire-like teeth, and a name drawn from Tolkien's mythic world, Bolg amondol, the \"Goblin Prince,\" forces us to rethink what it meant to be a lizard during the Age of Dinosaurs.\u003cbr\u003eBut this isn't just about bones in the dirt. It's about the thrill of discovery, the patience of science, and the way hidden treasures-sometimes overlooked for decades-can transform our understanding of life itself.\u003cbr\u003eThrough vivid storytelling and meticulous research, this book will make you feel the heat of the Cretaceous floodplains, the thrill of unearthing fossils, and the awe of connecting dots across continents-from Utah to Mongolia.\u003cbr\u003eInside \u003cb\u003eThe Armored Goblin\u003c\/b\u003e, you'll discover: \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luda J. Paul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798263024635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Luda J. Paul","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997117165823,"sku":"9798263024635","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-armored-goblin-luda-j-paul-9798263024635","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}