What readers think of The Last Extinction, plus links to write your own review.

I am scientifically challenged but I’ve always loved dinosaur stories and movies (Jurassic Park especially), so when I came across this book, I thought - oh, goody, a dinosaur story! Indeed dinosaurs comprise the “plot line” of this nonfiction book, but only as to what made them extinct. And that’s a doozy of a good story.

Like many people, I bought the meteor theory of dinosaur extinction - wasn’t it scientists who proved this? Well, as the book’s subtitle indicates, “The Real Science behind the Death of the Dinosaurs” - the science that gave us the meteor theory was faulty and flawed. It was perhaps ego or dominance over a woman who dared to question the science of men that created the Dinosaur Wars detailed in this splendid book.

What I liked about this book was that while it’s filled with a lot of scientific detail, it’s written so laypeople like me can understand. It also is written by a fiercely determined woman with principles for truth and accuracy in reporting scientific results - I came to greatly admire Gerta Keller. As often the sole woman, she endured insults and mockery from her peers and never gave up. Besides focusing on the science, the book also includes Gerta’s story which also gives insight to her character and why truth matters. And finally it’s a great mystery story.

Suffice it to say, I know the real reason for the extinction- you must read the book to find out - and it will be worth it. I enjoyed the read. Great book.