{"title":"Roberta Poinar","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoberta Poinar’s works delve into the fascinating intersection of science and natural history, inviting readers to explore remarkable mysteries from the past. With a focus on intriguing questions such as what caused the extinction of dinosaurs, her writing makes complex scientific ideas accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect books that combine meticulous research with a storytelling approach that appeals to curious minds of all ages. \u003cem\u003eWhat Bugged the Dinosaurs?\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies her style, blending factual discovery with captivating narrative to illuminate ancient biological puzzles.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-bugged-the-dinosaurs-by-roberta-poinar-9780691124315","title":"What Bugged the Dinosaurs?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMillions of years ago in the Cretaceous period, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex—with its dagger-like teeth for tearing its prey to ribbons—was undoubtedly the fiercest carnivore to roam the Earth. Yet as \u003cem\u003eWhat Bugged the Dinosaurs?\u003c\/em\u003e reveals, T. rex was not the only killer. George and Roberta Poinar show how insects—from biting sand flies to disease-causing parasites—dominated life on the planet and played a significant role in the life and death of the dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Poinars bring the age of the dinosaurs marvelously to life. Analyzing exotic insects fossilized in Cretaceous amber at three major deposits in Lebanon, Burma, and Canada, they reconstruct the complex ecology of a hostile prehistoric world inhabited by voracious swarms of insects. The Poinars draw upon tantalising new evidence from their amazing discoveries of disease-producing vertebrate pathogens in Cretaceous blood-sucking flies, as well as intestinal worms and protozoa found in fossilised dinosaur excrement, to provide a unique view of how insects infected with malaria, leishmania, and other pathogens, together with intestinal parasites, could have devastated dinosaur populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA scientific adventure story from the authors whose research inspired \u003cem\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhat Bugged the Dinosaurs?\u003c\/em\u003e offers compelling evidence of how insects directly and indirectly contributed to the dinosaurs' demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471918186732,"sku":"9780691124315","price":79.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/905c1d9eb3f6a7441edc09ebfb0c1aa1.jpg?v=1775692737"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/roberta-poinar.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}