"In New Mexico of 225 million years ago, a speedy little dinosaur called Coelophysis lived in large herds and hunted for prey by an ancient river. But some catastrophe there killed hundreds of Coelophysis dinosaurs together – so suddenly that two of the animals had their last meals preserved, undigested, in their bellies. What spectacular event could have caused the death and burial of so many dinosaurs at once: a volcano? An asteroid? A poisoned water hole, or a raging flood?

"Dinosaur Ghosts explores the different scenarios put forth by scientists to explain this remarkable Coelophysis find made in 1947 at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, by famed paleontologist Edwin Colbert. Written by a scientist who guides the modern-day study of Coelophysis at Ghost Ranch, the text is both clear and entertaining. Photographs depict the original excavation and some of the Coelophysis fossils that have been unearthed, while lifelike paintings draw us into the dinosaurs’ fateful last days. Readers are in for a treat as they unravel the mystery of one of the most puzzling – and exciting – dinosaur discoveries of all time."

A children's picture book by the nation's finest paleo-artist. Dramatic pastel paintings of coelophysis, a small speedy dinosaur that walked on two legs.