King Tyrant

A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus rex

Mark P. Witton

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Princeton University Press
13 May 2025

Mathematics & Sciences; Palaeontology; Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world; The Earth: natural history general

A marvelously illustrated look at everything we now know about the fearsome king of the dinosaurs.

Tyrannosaurus rex is the world's favorite dinosaur, adored by the public and the subject of intense study and debate by paleontologists. This stunningly illustrated book brings together everything we have learned about T. rex

the 'King of the Tyrant Lizards'

since it was first given its famous name in 1905. It presents these creatures as science knows them rather than the version portrayed in movies, revealing them to be dramatically different, and far more amazing, than ever imagined. With numerous original paintings and diagrams by the author, King Tyrant draws on the latest discoveries to offer a modern understanding of Tyrannosaurus, pulling back the curtain of media hype that often obscures these extraordinary extinct animals while cementing their reputation as the most formidable carnivores of the Mesozoic.

By: Mark P. Witton
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm,
ISBN: 9780691245584
ISBN 10: 0691245584
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 13 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mark P. Witton is a paleontologist, author, and artist based at the University of Portsmouth. He designs and advises on extinct creatures for films and documentaries, including the hit Apple TV+ series Prehistoric Planet, and his artwork is widely featured in books and museums around the world. His books include Pterosaurs: Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy (Princeton).

Reviews for King Tyrant: A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus rex

""The illustrations (in many instances Witton’s own work) are fabulous, from technical diagrams to photographs of museum specimens, and wonderful, fanciful recreations of life as it might have been in the age of the dinosaur. . . [A] magnus opus that is both educational and entertaining.""---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds