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Re: Reference Book



On 03/03/98 14:28:42 you wrote:
>
>At 07:58 AM 3/3/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>In the last few weeks there has been a discussion about what reference 
>>books are absolutely necessary.  I recently purchased The Dinosaur 
>>Society Dinosaur Encyclopedia by Don Lessem and Donald F. Glut, 1993 
>>Random House, First Edition.  Are there any caveats I need to be aware of 
>>when using this book?  TIA
>
>Ummmm...
>
>Opening it might be a bad idea.  Reading it somewhat worse...
>
>As both Don's agree, it was a rush job.  The great trilogy of 1997 (Glut,
>Padian & Currie, Farlow & Brett-Surman) far surpass anything in Glut &
>Lessem in terms of content, accuracy, illustration, etc.
>
>Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.

Well, I personally think the best thing about the book is the art. Heh, 
heh,,,:->

Tracy