The Science of Jurassic World, Mark Brake
The Science of Jurassic World, Mark Brake
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The Science of Jurassic World
The Dinosaur Facts Behind the Films

Author: Mark Brake, Jon Chase

Narrator: David Doersch

Unabridged: 7 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Novel Audio

Published: 06/15/2021


Synopsis

A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet—unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science.

It all began in 1993. Jurassic Park was a movie landmark in the development of computer-generated imagery and animatronic visual effects. Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing movie of that year, and the highest-grossing film ever at the time, a record held until the 1997 release of Titanic. The field of dinosaur science has blossomed by leaps and bounds and branched out in recent years, in no small part to this iconic movie series.

In The Science of Jurassic World, we experience the amazing story of the birth of the dinosaurs, how they evolved to world dominance, how some became gargantuan in size, how others grew wings and flew, and how the rest of them met an untimely end. Chapters include:

- How did Jurassic Park transform dinosaur science?

- Was Dr. Alan Grant’s job a walk in the park?

- What’s with the giant dinosaur poop?

- When will we clone dinosaurs?

And so much more!

Discover how some of cinema’s most incredible creations do justice to the jaw-dropping evolution of these fantastic creatures.

About Mark Brake

Mark Brake developed the world's first science and science fiction degree in 1999 and launched the world's first astrobiology degree in 2005. He's communicated science through film, television, print, and radio on five continents, including for NASA, Seattle's Science Fiction Museum, the BBC, the Royal Institution, and Sky Cinema. Mark also tours Europe with Science of Doctor Who, Science of Star Wars, and Science of Superheroes road shows.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashley

This book was interesting and I liked it, but I didn't love it. I don't think I'll pick up the other books in the series. Harry Potter would have been the most likely for me, but I don't like the idea of science breaking down the magic of that series (especially if they focus on the movies rather th......more

Goodreads review by Essey

So this started off rather good. That was until the book got to discussing feces. That one chapter had so many immature and frankly stupid ways of saying poop. I'm not exaggerating. I lost count. Up to then, the book was very informative and felt very scientific. After that chapter, I just couldn't......more

Goodreads review by Mindy

This book falls between “pretty good” and “good.” I really liked how the writer called out the scientific issues in the movies. But the author seemed a bit juvenile at times and took a full section to rant about COVID & politics. That was a real turn off, and I almost returned the book checkout righ......more

Goodreads review by Maya

4/5 stars.......more