Spinosaurus and relatives are some of the strangest flesh-eating dinosaurs and they are contenders with T. rex as scariest dinosaur. Hone and Witton provide a lovely and authoritative account of the recent rush of new specimens and news research that seeks to understand how these remarkable animals hunted and swam.

- Michael J. Benton, author Dinosaurs: New Visions of a Lost World

An unauthorized biography of one of the most famous but elusive dinosaurs. Once an obscure species, Spinosaurus is now among the most iconic dinosaurs, although so much about it remains shrouded in mystery. If you want to encounter the real Spinosaurus, and understand what we know and don't know about it, read this book. Written by a leading paleontologist and illustrated by one of the world's premier paleoartists, Spinosaur Tales is a thoroughly researched, well crafted, and beautifully illustrated guide to the newest celebrity dinosaur.

Steve Brusatte, bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

The only book on spinosaurs you will ever need. A detailed, factually accurate, and up-to-date insight into the world of some of the most peculiar dinosaurs.

Dr Dean Lomax, author of The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs

'Big , bizarre and now not so baffling - the Spinosaurs finally get real!'
'At last - the definitive Spinopaedia for Spinosuarologists everywhere!'
'Massive claws , mighty sails and very weird tails - the Spinosaurs explained!'
'Dave Hone and Mark Witton bring dinosaurs to life. Blending rigorous science with accessible ideas they put more than flesh on fossilised bones, they animate these ancient creatures, extrapolate behaviour, give them character and personality. And here they use all the evidence to reshape some of paleontologies most enigmatic yet mysterious animals - the bizarre big-finned , curly clawed Spinosaurs . After years of lost specimens , dodgy deals and ferocious scientific debate Dave and Mark bravely confront the controversies and introduce us to what we know and what it means . Its a joyous journey from the past to the present as these magnificent species rise from the pages to inhabit our prehistoric dreams!'

Chris Packham