{"product_id":"9781588345622","title":"Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eProthero, Donald R.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/8\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eMore than a hundred years ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a novel called \u003ci\u003eThe Lost World\u003c\/i\u003e with the exciting premise that dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts  still ruled in South America. Little did Conan Doyle know, there were  terrifying monsters in South America--they just happened to be extinct.  In fact, South America has an incredible history as a land where many  strange creatures evolved and died out. In his book \u003ci\u003eGiants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America\u003c\/i\u003e,  Donald R. Prothero uncovers the real science and history behind this  fascinating story. The largest animal ever discovered was the huge  sauropod dinosaur \u003ci\u003eArgentinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, which was about 130 feet long and weighed up to 100 tons. The carnivorous predator \u003ci\u003eGiganotosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e weighed in at more than 8 tons and measured more than 47 feet long, dwarfing the \u003ci\u003eT. rex\u003c\/i\u003e in comparison. Gigantic anacondas broke reptile records; possums  evolved into huge saber-toothed predators; and ground sloths grew larger  than elephants in this strange, unknown land. Prothero presents the  scientific details about each of these prehistoric beasts, provides a  picture of the ancient landscapes they once roamed, and includes the  stories of the individuals who first discovered their fossils for a  captivating account of a lost world that is stranger than fiction.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44220332638463,"sku":"9781588345622","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781588345622_s600x595.jpg?v=1782320101","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781588345622","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}