RE: The Dinosauria remaindered

[Mike Taylor <mike@indexdata.com>]

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. writes:
 > > From: owner-VRTPALEO@usc.edu [mailto:owner-VRTPALEO@usc.edu] 
 > > On Behalf Of Ian Paulsen
 > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 1:50 PM
 > > To: dinosaur@usc.edu
 > > Cc: VRTPALEO@usc.edu
 > > Subject: The Dinosauria remaindered
 > > 
 > > HI ALL:
 > >  I just noticed that the 2nd edition of The Dinosauria has 
 > > been remaindered for $29.95 hardbound:
 > > 
 > > http://www.hamiltonbook.com/hamiltonbook.filereader?48c7f53100
 > 1db5d7271d424d36d60692+EN/products/7206097
 > > 
 > > I was wondering if a 3rd edition is in the works, or is this 
 > > book still worth getting?
 > 
 > There is currently no word about a 3rd edition. If there should be a c. 2014
 > version, it might be good for the editors to follow Matt Carrano's advice on
 > some elements of chapter reorganization:
 > http://palaeo-electronica.org/2005_2/books/dino.htm

But to answer the second half of Ian's question: HECK, YES!  This book
is _definitely_ worth having, and at the price of $30 it's absurdly
good value.  It remains _the_ definitive reference work on dinosaurs.

Even if it does only have one stinkin' chapter on sauropods.

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