This book was the result of a collaborative effort between the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, The Paleontological Society, and the American Geological Institute.
The book’s editors, SVP members Judith G. Scotchmoor, Dale A. Springer, Brent H. Breithaupt, and Anthony R. Fiorillo, wanted a book that was different from the usual “cool info about dinosaurs” variety. They wanted to go deeper, to show how science is used to learn about dinosaurs.