--- product_id: 27542401 title: "Dinosaur Hunter: The Ultimate Guide to the Biggest Game (Open Book)" brand: "steve white" price: "€ 75.32" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/27542401-dinosaur-hunter-the-ultimate-guide-to-the-biggest-game-open store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Dinosaur Hunter: The Ultimate Guide to the Biggest Game (Open Book) **Brand:** steve white **Price:** € 75.32 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dinosaur Hunter: The Ultimate Guide to the Biggest Game (Open Book) by steve white - **How much does it cost?** € 75.32 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/27542401-dinosaur-hunter-the-ultimate-guide-to-the-biggest-game-open) ## Best For - steve white enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted steve white brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Dinosaur Hunter: The Ultimate Guide to the Biggest Game (Open Book) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81FlZFnvtAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1 of the best dino field guides *by H***Z on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 3, 2020* Short version: As far as I know, most dino time travel books aren't meant to be educational. Of those that are, I recommend reading White's "Dinosaur Hunter: The Ultimate Guide to the Biggest Game" (henceforth DH) in conjunction with other, more educational books (E.g. Naish/Barrett's "Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved").Long version: Read on.As far as I know, there are 2 kinds of dino field guide: 1) Those that are written like a traditional reference work (E.g. Holtz/Brett-Surman's "Jurassic World Dinosaur Field Guide"); 2) Those that are written like a speculative fiction book (E.g. Gee/Rey's "A Field Guide to Dinosaurs: The Essential Handbook for Travelers in the Mesozoic"). In this review, I list the 3 main reasons why DH is the best of the 2nd kind, besides the paleoart.*1) The Introduction summarizes everything you need to do before going on Mesozoic safaris. My favorite parts are "SO, WHAT HAPPENS NOW?" & "IF I PASS THE TRAINING/ACCLIMATIZATION?": For 1, said parts emphasize the extreme danger of hunting in the Mesozoic, making it clear that it's only meant for true hunters like Theodore Roosevelt & not for "shooters" like Walter Palmer (Google "'There's no sport in that': trophy hunters and the masters of the universe"); For another, said parts emphasize the extreme importance of altitude acclimatization & breathing equipment, making it clear that (to paraphrase Boromir) "one does not simply walk into [the Mesozoic]". This reminds me of the "Dinosaur Safari" part of the Introduction in GSPaul's "The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs".2) After the Introduction, DH consists of 5 chapters, each of which focuses on a different Mesozoic site (1 Late Triassic, 1 Late Jurassic, 3 Late Cretaceous). The 1st part of each chapter describes the site's natural history, beginning with "Conditions"/"Geography and environment", continuing with "Licensed targets" (I.e. Top predators), & ending with "Other fauna" (I.e. Mesopredators & prey). Thus, DH is similarly in-depth to Lessem's "Dinosaur Worlds" (See reason #3: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1SLNBX289TA4K/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8 ). Also similarly to Lessem's book, DH is very complete: Using Holtz's "Dinosaurs" as a guide, the least speciose site in DH features representatives of 9 different dino groups; Compare that to the 6 different dino groups of the most speciose site in Gee/Rey's book.3) The 2nd part of each chapter tells a day-in-the-life story of 2 previous hunters, 1 of whom gets killed or maimed. I originally wasn't expecting to like the stories as much as I did, mostly because I thought they'd all be the same. In actuality, each story depicts a different combination of personalities & circumstances. Also, each story is written in a way that reminds me of Elder/Finch's "The Norton Book of Nature Writing". This is especially apparent in Chapter 4's story (I.e. "The Hide"; 1st, see the Nicci Holmes quote, which is from said story; Then, compare it to the Matthiessen quote, which is from Elder/Finch's book).If I could, I'd give DH a 4.5/5. My only gripes are a few weird bits in the writing (E.g. "T-rexes") & a lack of maps/landscapes (which would've made it MUCH easier to understand the geographic/environmental info). However, for the purposes of this review, I'll round up to 5/5. 2 more things of note: 1) I'm not a fan of the "Papo" T.rex (which is a shameless rip-off of the "Jurassic Park" T.rex) on the cover; 2) As much as I like the Bahariya Formation (which reminds me of the Everglades), DH would've been even better if Chapter 3 focused on the Cedar Mountain Formation; For 1, none of the chapters focus on Early Cretaceous or dromaeosaur-dominated sites; For another, all but Chapter 3 focus on N.American sites; In other words, Chapter 3 could've both been uniquely interesting & helped tell a more complete/cohesive story.*Remember what I said about Sibbick's "When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth" work ( https://www.amazon.com/review/RJ6H99FGIW6CC/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8 )? The same goes for White's DH work, but even more so because of White's mostly-accurate comic book-style paleoart.Quoting Nicci Holmes: "The colony now looked like the remains of a Napoleonic battlefield, covered in adult bodies that looked like blasted fortifications, skeletons like wheel spokes, and bodies everywhere, while overhead, scavenging birds circled remorselessly. Our first day at the hide, we'd worn the rebreathers. It helped with the smell. It was the stench not just of rotten flesh but of rotten vegetation and rotten eggs. We had sat thunderstruck while trying not to puke when the wind shifted and blew the fug into the hide. Through binoculars we watched raptors, so beautiful as they went about their ugly business, wrestling baby Ceratopsians almost as large as they were out of their nests. The cries of the baby would sometimes bring an adult charging in but as it was invariably not their own nest, once the raptors had scattered it would leave and the hunters would return and continue on. These calves died slowly, the raptors lacking the killing power to put an end to the suffering with any speed. And usually one became two became three became more. These were not packs but mobs."Quoting Matthiessen: "A mile and a half east of the den, the pack cut off a herd of zebra and ran it in tight circles. There were foals in this herd, but the dogs had singled out a pregnant mare. When the herd scattered, they closed in, streaming along in the early light, and almost immediately she fell behind and then gave up, standing motionless as one dog seized her nose and others ripped at her pregnant belly and others piled up under her tail to get at her entrails at the anus, surging at her with such force that the flesh of her uplifted quarters quaked in the striped skin. Perhaps in shock, their quarry shares the detachment of the dogs, which attack it peaceably, ears forward, with no slightest sign of snapping or snarling. The mare seemed entirely docile, unafraid, as if she had run as she had been hunted, out of instinct, and without emotion: only rarely will a herd animal attempt to defend itself with the hooves and teeth used so effectively in battles with its own kind, though such resistance might well spare its life. The zebra still stood a full half-minute after her guts had been snatched out, then sagged down dead. Her unborn colt was dragged into the clear and snapped apart off to one side." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 1, 2016* ilike it a lot and it was just what I expected ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice dinosaur book! *by T***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 14, 2015* I had a hard time reading this book at times due to the technical nature of the material, however, it was very well written, and well illustrated! I learned a lot about dinosaurs. I would definitely recommend for the dinosaur lover in your life!I did receive an ARC from netgalley, in exchange for an honest review! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/27542401-dinosaur-hunter-the-ultimate-guide-to-the-biggest-game-open](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/27542401-dinosaur-hunter-the-ultimate-guide-to-the-biggest-game-open) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-06-07*