我们身边的恐龙

Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte turns his attention to the evolution of birds in an excellent and sometimes startling account, finds Michael Marshall STEVE BRUSATTE is three for three. His debut book for general audiences, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, was a big hit, and he followed it with The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, which I enjoyed very much. Now comes his third palaeontological tale, The Story of Birds and, once again, he manages to combine a rigorous account of the science with a readable narrative. The Story of Birds, subtitled An evolutionary history of the dinosaurs that live among us, does exactly what it says on the tin. …