{"product_id":"2940169428056","title":"My Beloved Brontosaurus: On the Road with Old Bones, New Science, and Our Favorite Dinosaurs","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaleontology meets pop culture in a talented young author¿s journey into the lives of dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDinosaurs, with their awe-inspiring size, terrifying claws and teeth, and otherworldly abilities, occupy a sacred place in our childhoods. They loom over museum halls, thunder through movies, and are a fundamental part of our collective imagination. In \u003ci\u003eMy Beloved Brontosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, the dinosaur fanatic Brian Switek enriches the childlike sense of wonder these amazing creatures instill in us. Investigating the latest discoveries in paleontology, he breathes new life into old bones. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwitek reunites us with these mysterious creatures as he visits desolate excavation sites and hallowed museum vaults, exploring everything from the sex life of Apatosaurus and T. rex¿s feather-laden body to just why dinosaurs vanished. (And of course, on his journey, he celebrates the book¿s titular hero, ¿Brontosaurus¿ amp;mdash; who suffered a second extinction when we learned he never existed at all amp;mdash; as a symbol of scientific progress.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith infectious enthusiasm, Switek questions what we¿ve long held to be true about these beasts, weaving in stories from his obsession with dinosaurs, which started when he was just knee-high to a Stegosaurus. Endearing, surprising, and essential to our understanding of our own evolution and our place on Earth, \u003ci\u003eMy Beloved Brontosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e is an audio-book that dinosaur fans and anyone interested in scientific progress will cherish for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a bonus interview between Brian Switek and Amanda Moon, managing editor of the Scientific American imprint at Farrar, Straus and Giroux.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169197408496,"sku":"2940169428056","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169428056_p0.jpg?v=1763682498","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169428056","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}