{"product_id":"9781588345745","title":"Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America","description":"More 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 Institution Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137878278384,"sku":"9781588345745","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781588345745_p0.jpg?v=1763806841","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781588345745","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}