Before the Age of Dinosaurs, there was an age in Earth"s history known as the Triassic. It was a world of truly fantastic creatures, a genetic stew of the ancient and the modern. During this time, the Earth took its first steps toward the creation of moden terrestrial ecosystems. This incredibly exciting period is brought vividly to life in the words of palaeontologist, Nicholas Fraser and the consummate artistry of Douglas Henderson. Together they have created a book in which the riches of Triassic life re presented with clarity, scientific accuracy, and imaginative recreation. Every lover of the life of the past will treasure "Dawn of the Dinosaurs". Nicholas Fraser is Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology and Director of Research and Collections at the Viginia Museum of Natural History. He has published widely on Triassic tetrapods, and is interested in environmental changes that were instrumental in the rise of the dinosaurs. Douglas Henderson is an artist who combines his interest...