for the person who enjoys the stuff posted here. They’re in no particular order but they are, more or less, organized in to groups., and in many cases I’ve posted about the items below at some time in the past.and, , , , to name a few more.Some of the items, like Romer’s book above, are long out of print in their original editions. Places like or EBay can help you locate them. You can also often find old scientific reprints for very reasonable prices (some are even signed!).The University of Indiana Press has been publishing a lot of paleontology and dinosaur books in past few years – on everything from theropods, sauropods, to ceratopsids. Is it or is it a baby Whatever the answer, Judy’s written a great book about a fabulous skeleton. For readers 8yrs and up.Artist, writer – Mike's one multitalented guy!Philip Currie and Eva Koppelhus have a whole series of these books written for kids with nice illustrations by Jan Sovak. by Luis Chiappe provides a comprehensive summary of the recent feathered dinosaur discoveries and addresses the fascinating topic of how modern birds evolved from fearsome dinosaurs akin to the celebrated .

I have not seen this one yet but it looks good. I’ve always liked Luis’ art.A great introduction to the topic by one of the best science writers around today.An elegantly written book the deflates New Age concepts and I.D.For the serious dinosaur enthusiast who has good grasp of anatomical terminology, the second edition of is the book for them. No colour pictures but it is the definitive word on the subject as of a few years ago. Bright, young, hope-to-be palaeontologists might like to have if on their shelf as well. If you’re looking for cheap academic and popular books on vertebrate palaeontology and dinosaurs check out . If you search around the site you’ll find a lot of treasures including books like : In Search of Dinosaurs and Ancient Mammals from Montana to Mongolia by Mike Novacek and by D.B. Weishampel & N.M. White.Back in the mid 90’s produced four issues of “Tyrant™” chronicling the birth of a . Steve worked with a lot of professionals to get this facts as correct as he could.

The books can still be picked up at comic book back issue dealers like (I've never purchased from them but they've been recommended).One of the first and still the best recounting of the history of the Earth in cartoon format. Still relevant and fun after all these years.Some of the best work by Mark Schultz (like his collected Xenozoic Tales) is currently (temporarily) out of print. Fortunately, his third volume “Various Drawings” is now available (although I’m told that the first two are either sold out or very close to being so). mcm backpack iofferHis publisher, , has a small selection of beautiful art books also for sale.peli s115 backpackThe art of needs no introduction here. backpack lirik dan terjemahan

But slipped under the radar a couple of years ago, possibly because of the less than inspiring art design. Nicely illustrated with beautiful B&W illustrations by Mark Schultz.A few years back I ran a long posting on this book R.G.K: . It’s still available from .James Gurney has a new Dinotopia book out. He’s been touring recently so if you check out his site you may be able to buy a signed copy from him if he comes through your area. lepow backpackOtherwise it’s available at your favourite local independent bookseller.meade etx 80 backpackOne of the premier artists working in arena of palaeontology was the Czech artist, . rhinox backpack reviewAlthough the text in by Vladimir Prokop is entirely in Czech, there are hundreds of colour paintings, many of which have never been reproduced outside of Europe.

Only available in North America from . hasn’t made a recent appearance on the Palaeoblog but that does not mean that we’re forgotten about him. Pick up his Dinosaur Circus for a stocking stuffer.A great bit of fiction by multiple Hugo winner, Greg Bear, that takes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s, Lost World, and mixes in people like Ray Harryhausen and Willis O’Brien as ‘real’ characters.I’ve never read these myself but friends I trust swear by them. Hopefully Dale Russell is getting a cut.Want to relive your youth with some of those ‘classic’ old comics I keep featuring here? Try an e-store like or visit the back issue bins of your local comic shop. Find a shop in your area " Jack Kirby crossed into a new cosmos with this crimson carnivore and his faithful sidekick Moonboy! Now, for the first time, Marvel collects the King's saga of Devil Dinosaur in his prehistoric prime!" Over 500 pages of are included in this value-priced volume collecting one of the most unusual series ever from DC Comics.

On an unnamed, uncharted Pacific island, dinosaurs continued to thrive while World War II raged across the globe.This newspaper strip has never had a comprehensive collection but back in the 70’s Dragon Lady Press (based in Toronto) published a series of magazine-sized collection of strips. They should still be available at a reasonable price from back issue dealers.No giant gorilla’s in this volume by Frank Cho collecting his 4-part ‘Shanna’ tale, but still not a bad riff on the ‘jungle woman’-type tales from the days of the 12-part Republic serials – complete with Nazi bad guys.Frank’s new collection of his old ‘’ newspaper strip is now out as well.’s Collected is still available from better booksellers.Some things you don’t learn about unless you stumble over them or have them pointed out to you. Mark Schultz recently showed me this wonderful statue produced by The Alchemy Works that he picked up from the booth at the recent WonderFest model show and had custom painted.

Two of the best dino models I’ve seen at a ridiculously low price! I recently came across based on a drawing by Bill Stout. Another item only available from . (apparently on sale too!) seems to be a good place for things like these.The artwork of Bill Stout is no stranger to these pages. Bill has an extensive of books, prints, posters, t-shirts, and original artwork for sale. Ask him to personalize the item you’re buying as a gift.Prints by will look good on any wall. and EBay are good places to pick up both original and reproduction movie posters.I wrote about this when this new edition came out. Cary Grant as a palaeontologist befuddled by a wacky young Kate Hepburn in her prime.The only DVD you’ll ever need to own. Beautifully restored and available in a two disc set with lots of informative extras.Not technically a dinosaur as he’s from the Devonian, but since it’s for Christmas we’ll let him onto the list.You’ll actually have to buy Ray’s only two dinosaur movies, and separately, but this will give you and your family hours of entertainment over the Holiday season.

Think of it as buying back the soul that you sold when you paid to watch “” last summer.“A of the for the 1920s. When a young Tennessee teacher is prosecuted for teaching the theory of evolution in a public school, he receives unwanted public attention as well as the legal advice of a giant. Tracy plays the role based on Clarence Darrow, the eloquent defense attorney, and March storms his way through a part based on Williams Jennings Bryan, the failed presidential candidate (and famed orator) who prosecuted the case.”Windsor McCay’s introduces the world to the first animated dinosaur.Max Steiner scored some of the biggest films ever including and . Kong set the standard for film scores for years to come.. If the middle portion of “” was not actually recorded along a Cretaceous beach I’ll eat my field hat.“The Rite of Spring” was the music used for the “March of Life” sequence in the Walt Disney’s 1940 film . Who can forget the death march of the dinosaurs towards their extinction at the end of the Cretaceous.Great 50’s inspired rock by Los Angeles musician Chris Christensen with lyrics by Mark Schultz.

Yes, that is Bill () Mumy on guitar and Miguel () Ferrer on vocals. Luck you – this cd has just today been made available to order from . Search for "Christensen/Schultz" or "Cadillacs & Dinosaurs"Every palaeontologist I know of is always in need of a new tent, GPS, Camera, boots, or backpack. How about giving them a gift certificate from one of the better outfitting shops in your area.Take your family to your local . Better yet, buy them a .The has produced these new '' t-shirts just in time for the holiday season (nothing says ‘holidays’ like evolutionary theory). Call the Museum Shop at 213-231-4600, ext. 3239 if you'd like to order one.“ is the magazine for dinosaur enthusiasts and collectors of related merchandise. Each full color, 50+ page issue includes reviews of the latest prehistoric animal model kits, toy figures, books and more”, or so their blurb says. I’ve never read it myself but it does seem to feature a lot of articles about people I know.Such as:- the (publishes the quarterly)- The (US) (publishes the monthly)- (UK) (publishes monthly)Each membership includes a one year subscription to the society’s professional journal.