This review is meant to appeal to an audience who is likely more mature with an interest in science. The review does a good job of explaining the book with enough detail for someone with an interest in science to easily understand. “Brusatte introduces the dinosauromorphs, the close evolutionary forebears of the dinosaurs.” (Inquisitive Biologist, BOOK REVIEW – THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DINOSAURS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A LOST WORLD) In this quotation the author introduces the dinosauromorphs but also explains that they were “the close evolutionary forebears of the dinosaurs.”(Inquisitive Biologist, BOOK REVIEW – THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DINOSAURS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A LOST WORLD) Someone with a deep understanding of dinosaurs may already know what they were but the author elaborates to help the target audience understand. “Whether it is radiometric dating, morphological disparity analysis, photogrammetry or finite element analysis, Brusatte casually but skillfully explains these methods with an ease that is enviable.”(Inquisitive Biologist, BOOK REVIEW – THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DINOSAURS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A LOST WORLD) This list of three introduces 3 scientific methods that the target audience would find interesting and explains how the author of the book does a good job of explaining them. These two quotations solidify the author’s ability to appeal to their target audience with success.
The review is meant to inform the reader about The Rise And Fall Of The Dinosaurs book and whether it’s a book they would enjoy. The review combines factual information with the author’s personal opinion in a healthy combination to inform the reader. “The current book, however, is a pop-science account of these fascinating reptiles. Ordered roughly chronologically, it starts off with the Permian mass extinction some 252 million years ago.” (Inquisitive Biologist, BOOK REVIEW – THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DINOSAURS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A LOST WORLD) This quotation is near the beginning of the review and explains in sufficient detail through facts and figures exactly what’s in the book so the reader can decide whether it’s something that would interest them. “The thing that really makes this book stand out for me, though, is that Brusatte excels at making understandable current scientific methods that have been crucial in the study of dinosaurs.” (Inquisitive Biologist, BOOK REVIEW – THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DINOSAURS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A LOST WORLD) This is an example of where the author states his opinion on methods explained in the book that could interest the reader and help inform them about the book. These quotations prove that the author does in fact healthily combine facts with opinion to create an informative review.
Work Cited
“Book review – The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: The Untold Story of a Lost World.” The
Inquisitive Biologist, 4 May 2018, https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2018/05/04/book-
review-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-dinosaurs-the-untold-story-of-a-lost-world/. Accessed 7
February 2022.
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