This book tells about the life and era of the fearsome, carnivorous dinosaur known as Tyrannosaurus rex, including information on the dinosaur's 1902 discovery.
Describes the tyrannosaur's physical characteristics, movement, world, and diet, as well as the first discovery of tyrannosaur fossils, and includes a hands-on activity.
the extraordinary saga of the largest, most fought over T. rex ever found
Fiffer, Steve
2001
Tells the story of the discovery of the nearly-complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex in South Dakota in 1990 by Sue Hendrickson, a worker with commercial dinosaur hunter Peter Larson; and discusses the battle that ensued for ownership of the bones--a fight finally won by Chicago's Field Museum, with help from Disney and McDonald's.