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In which movie do you think Matthew looked the best tho? And you can't say Tim reeee lmao

Fineeeeeeee- No Tim then. To be honest, although I am a sucker for characters like Doug Van Housen or even Cereal Killer (Which are both peak cuties, let's be real here); I have a real crush on his potrayal of Todd 'Maniac'' Marshall in the movie adaptation of Wing Commander (1999). Yes. It's another blonde. Fuck you lmao.

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Science Books I've Read (and you should, too!)

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

Steve Brusatte; 2018

Fields of Interest: paleontology, archaeology, evolutionary biology

Subject: Evolution of the group we now call “dinosaurs,” its main members, how they’re all related, and the state of their progeny.

An overview of modern paleontological knowledge, Brusatte covers an expansive amount of time and material. Beginning chronologically with which fossils are considered the first dinosaurs, he thoroughly describes the main players from each clade within Dinosauria. From Ornithischians to modern Aves, every group comes alive with the help of Todd Marshall’s fantastic scientific illustration and the author’s own photographs of digs and fossils from his career.

He weaves the rise of Dinosauria together with the parallel changing of Earth’s climate and continents, giving you a full picture of the world they inhabited. I was most impressed with how much we know now about the proto-Ave Theropods, and the different mixes of dinosaurs who lived alongside each other. After I finished the book, I felt as if the world truly belonged to them, and humanity’s time is just a speck of dust compared to dinosaurs’ storied reign.

No extensive paleontological background is required, as Brusatte reviews more complex topics before expanding on them. Marketing describes this style as “popular science for the adult layman.” However, having a background in science, especially evolutionary biology, means you can pick it up at any point with confidence.

Author Qualifications: Brusatte is the chair of of paleontology and evolution at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences(1). He has written numerous technical publications in vertebrate paleontology, authored over 200 frequently-cited scientific articles within his field(2), and currently heads the Edinburgh Vertebrate Paleontology Research Group(3).

Other books by Brusatte: The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

Books like this: The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs Rediscovered

1) University of Edinburgh, “Steve Brusatte,” https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/steve-brusatte/. 2) Researchgate, “Stephen L Brusatte,” https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephen-Brusatte. 3). Stephen Brusatte, “Stephen Brusatte, University of Edinburgh,” https://sites.google.com/site/brusatte/stephen-brusatte-university-of-edinburgh.

[Image ID: The book cover of Steve Brusatte's The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World. The bottom of the cover depicts various dinosaurs in a marshland. In a bubble on the top right, a Washington Post review is quoted saying it is "a masterpiece." / End ID]