Legenda jménem Tyrannosaurus rex – Socha Vladimír (2019)

Today, there is probably no one in the world who hasn't heard of this legendary prehistoric killer. Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest predatory creatures to ever walk the earth, and even an unimaginable 66 million years after its extinction, it firmly dominates our imagination. The original Czech book by long-time popularizer of prehistoric science Vladimír Socha, complemented by numerous beautiful and scientifically accurate illustrations by experienced artist Vladimír Rimbala, is unique in many ways. As the only one not only in the Czech context but likely worldwide, it depicts and describes all known representatives of the superfamily Tyrannosauroidea, thus providing a comprehensive and information-rich gallery of them. In a relatively extensive yet entirely clear and accessible text for the average reader, it introduces all the essential aspects of the life of the most famous dinosaur. It does so in a readable manner, yet very precisely, relying solely on verified scientific data published mainly in recent years. The results of the latest research combined with cutting-edge paleo-reconstruction together create a work that surpasses practically all previously published works on the theme of the most famous dinosaur, and that...