Who Killed T-Rex

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The demise of the dinosaurs is one of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries, containing all the ingredients for an intriguing, juicy whodunit: a victim, a crime scene, and an unknown killer. "Who Killed T.Rex" is a science book with a twist. It takes this mystery of what killed the dinosaurs and invites us to become 'dinosaur detectives' to examine the evidence and solve the mystery. Along the way, we are taken step by step through the investigation process: examining the victim (the T. Rex), establishing time of death, analysing the crime scene, collecting the evidence, determining the main suspects, and looking at opportunity and possible motives involved. But whodunit Was it a meteor, a comet, a volcano, natural causes or maybe all of the above Featuring illustrations by Judy Benson, this is a great book for kids who love dinosaurs as well as providing a fascinating introduction to the issue of extinction. With an accessible writing style, Surendra Verma has also provided us with a great tool for looking at the scientific evidence gathering and interpretation process itself.

Author Bio

Surendra Verma is a science writer based in Melbourne. His other books include The Little Book of Maths Theorems & Things and The Little Book of Scientific Principles & Things.