{"product_id":"giants-of-the-lost-world-dinosaurs-and-other-extinct-monsters-of-south-america-9781588345622","title":"Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Donald R. Prothero\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Archaeology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45299289620631,"sku":"9781588345622","price":2194.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781588345622.webp?v=1769285383","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/giants-of-the-lost-world-dinosaurs-and-other-extinct-monsters-of-south-america-9781588345622","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}