Paul MasonThe Big Countdown: 34.7 Quadrillion Minutes Since the Last Dinosaurs Died
Paul's books cover a wide range of subjects, from whether the Romans ate crisps to how to build the world's best skatepark, but he writes mostly about sport. Whether you are interested in swimming, cycling, snowboarding, surfing or another sport, Paul has probably written something that will inspire you to get out and give it a try. Paul writes in a shack by the beach, which he shares with his one-eyed surf dog, Daisy.
1: Counting down the dinosaurs
2: Dinosaurs stalked the Earth for 66 billion, 65 million days
3: $8.36 million: cost of a T-Rex
4: The heaviest dinosaur weighed 80,000 kg - or more!
5: 1,000 teeth lined the jaws of Nigersaurus
6: 800 dinosaurs still to be discovered
7: 540 species of dinosaurs that have been named
8: 64 kph: speed of the fastest dinosaur
9: 23 hours in a dinosaur day
10: 18 spines in a Spinosaurus's sail
11: 8 Celsius warmer on Planet Dinosaur than today
12: Two separate events wiped out the dinosaurs
13: The smartest dinosaur was about one-tenth as clever as a dolphin