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Yes, folks,  it is another amazingly blatant D.I.G. scheme (using both dinosaurs and cute animals) to get you to read kewl Dino Books, and at the same time to help us out so we can keep writing these stupid things for you to scoff at.

For every book you buy, Amazon.Com pays us a trivial pittance ("Pittance - That means barely enough to buy bubble gum." Vera). But if enough of you read these books, four things will happen:

(1) Amazon will send us checks,
(2) We will continue to eat,
(3) D.I.G. will publish articles about new dinosaurs,
(4) you might very well have a great time reading these awesome books!

Remember, you can always spite us and go to the public library and read them there for FREE! So there are ways to get even. Enough of this playing on your emotions and getting you to cry. Here are Dino Dog's favorite books.

Oh, by the way, isn't Dino Dog just the cutest little puppy you've ever seen? Can you possibly look into those deep brown eyes and turn him down? Now, where did you put your wallet?

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B.O.W. Wow! Top 10 Best Sellers Count Down!
Can you believe it? Shhhh.
Some people are actually reading books that Dino Dog didn't recommend.
What are we going to do with them?
Anyway, these are D.I.G.s top, utterly best selling dino and related books and videos
as of July 12, 2006

#  10	Godzilla Vs Gigan ! 6/2001 VHS Tape / Published 1994 Godzilla Vs. Gigan VHS Tape / 1977 Published 1991
#  9	The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs                      by Gregory s Paul (Editor)                                       Hardcover - 432 pages 1 Ed edition (November 2000)                      St Martins Pr (Trade); ISBN: 0312262264 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.29 x 9.55 x 7.84 Book Description                      Discover how dinosaurs evolved, how they looked, where they lived,                      how they behaved, and why they died: the current state of knowledge                      about the Monsters of the Mesozoic, complete in one volume.                      Acclaimed dinosaur paleontologist and paleo-artist Gregory S. Paul conducts this definitive tour through                      the 140-million-year existence of the most exotic and interesting group of animals ever to walk the                      earth, assisted by the world's leading dinosaur experts.                      Here you'll find remarkable stories about the first discoveries of dinosaur fossils, the beginnings of                      dinosaur paleontology, how the field has changed with modern technology, the most sensational finds,                      and the latest theories. You'll also explore the answers to such questions as:                      •Did dinosaurs have feathers?                      • Did dinosaurs fly?                      •Were the dinosaurs sluggish, cold-blooded reptilians, or something radically different?                      •What are the different dinosaur families, how were they named, and how are they related?                      •What was the dinosaurs' world like, and how did it change during their reign?                      •Are the birds of today the living descendants of predatory dinosaurs?                      •How and why did the major dinosaur famihes become extinct?                      Filled with spectacular full-color illustrations of dinosaurs in action, plus black-and-white art and                      graphics. The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs features the latest information from the field of                      dinosaur paleontology, presented in a fascinating and accessible format.                      You'll never think about dinosaurs the same way again!                      About the Author                      Gregory S. Paul is one of America's leading dinosaur paleontologists and also a gifted artist. For his                      anatomical accuracy, he is considered among his peers to be the "definitive" paleo-artist. Paul has                      worked on Disney's animated movie Dinosaur and was a consultant on the motion picture Jurassic                      Park. His published work includes dozens of scientific papers in magazines and journals, and the books  Beyond Humanity, The Complete Illustrated Guide to Dinosaur Skeletons, Predetory Dinosaurs                      of the World, Dinosaurs of the Air: The Evolution and Loss of Flight in the Mesozoic, and                      Dinosaurs and Birds. Paul's illustrations have graced dozens of books, periodicals, and televised                      specials on the fabulous beasts. His art has also been exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit and has been displayed in ten natural history museums around the world.
#  8	Dinosaurs All Around : An Artist's View of the Prehistoric World; Richard Hewett, Caroline Arnold; School & Library Binding; $13.45
#  7	Godzilla Vs. Biollante (1989) - Dubbed in English                      Rated: NR                      Director: Kazuki Ohmori                      Edition Details:                      • NTSC format (US and Canada only)                      • Dubbed in English                      • Color, HiFi Sound, Closed-captioned, NTSC                      • ASIN: 0783103107
#  6	Disney Dinosaur on Home Video! Released January 30, 2001 Get the scoop on DISNEY DINOSAUR Meet Pam Marsden, Producer of Dinosaur and Eric Leighton & Ralph Zondag
#  5	Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil - The  Special Edition                                 Rated: NR                  Starring: Bob Clampett, et al.                  Edition Details:                 • Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)                 • Color, Animated, Black & White                 • Commentary by creator Bob Clampett and key performers Stan Freberg & Walker  Edmiston                 • A dozen new transfers of Beany and Cecil cartoons, from original 35mm camera negatives                 • Time For Beany: Four full episodes not seen since their original airing 50 years  ago                 • Audio tracks of actual story sessions                 • Never previously seen backstage footage and over 550 still images                 • The Lost Work archival material from several never previously released projects                 • ASIN: 630560925X
#  4	Johnny Legend Presents: Bambi Meets Godzilla & Other Weird Cartoons 4/1/99
#  3	Godzilla The Series, Monster War - Vol. 2                     Rated: NR                      Edition Details:                      • NTSC format (US and Canada only)                      • Animated, Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC                   • ASIN: 0767833104
#  2	Dinosaur Imagery : The Science of Lost Worlds and Jurassic Art  (The Lanzendorf Collection)                      by John Lanzendorf (Creator), Philip J. Currie, Michael Tropea                      (Photographer), Charles R. Crumly (Editor)                      Hardcover - 200 pages (April 26, 2000)                      Academic Press Limited; ISBN: 0124365906 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.79 x 8.79 x 11.31 02/04/2002
# 1	and the TOP NUMBER ONE BEST SELLING DINO THINGIE IS... Godzilla the television series Volume One! Godzilla The Series, Trouble Hatches - Vol.1                      Rated: NR                      Edition Details:                      • NTSC format (US and Canada only)                      • Animated, Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC                      • ASIN: 0767833090

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Now HERE are the books Dino Dog wants you to read. Why don't you just listen?

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June 12, 2000 B.O.W (Wow!) #17
 

An Annotated Checklist of Dinosaur Species by Continent
Mesozoic Meanderings #3
Compiled by George Olshevsky
Illustrated by Tracy Lee Ford
$35.00
Limited edition of 115 copies, signed.
Order from the author:
Please write for information.
Dinogeorge@Aol.Com

As you well know, dogs like bones, and Dino Dog is no exception! This swell volume tells every self respecting bone lover exactly which dinosaurs they're likely to find nearest home no matter where you live on this tiny, polluted little planet. We expect that this will save Dino Dog lots of digging! We can just see him salivating over that Gargoyleosaurus parkpinorum thigh bone right now.

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February 2, 2000 B.O.W (Wow!) #16
 

Dino-Guide:The Saurian Source Book
 by John C. Fredriksen, PhD.
         Price: $19.95 plus shipping.
         Reading level: Ages 9+
         Paper - 228 pages 1 Ed edition
        SBN:0967485606

Dino Dog is very miffed! Listen to what this book says on page 71:

Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette - "Shamelessly cheesy, tacky, and maudlin about dinosaurs; indisputably my favorite spot on the web! Indispensable for keeping up with events."

So what's wrong with that? Well, where do they mention Dino Dog? Huh? Where?

D.D. thinks you should:
a) buy a copy of the book
b) complain to the publisher
c) give the book to your dog to chew on
d) buy a second copy of the book
e) repeat steps b and c
f) repeat step d
g) keep the third copy of the book around because it has 1,200 entries about how to get anything in the world that has a dinosaur in it, on it, around it or associated with it. Indispensible, even though they are so inconsiderate of a poor, brown-eyed animal's delicate feelings. Grrrrrrrr.

Just make sure you complain so that Dino Dog gets into the second edition. Got it?

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May 8, 1999 B.O.W (Wow!) #15

Bigger Than T. Rex : The Discovery of the Biggest Meat-Eating Dinosaur Ever Found 
 by Don Lessem, Robert F. Walters (Illustrator), Greg Wenzel (Illustrator)
              Our Price: $16.00
              Reading level: Ages 9-12
              Hardcover - 32 pages 1 Ed edition (September 1997)
              Crown Pub; ISBN: 0517709309 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.39 x 11.33 x 8.77

Dino Dog knows that nothing is bigger than T-Bone Wrecks. They have a deal. Dino Dog agrees with T-Bone and T-Bone doesn't eat Dino Dog. Sounds like a good deal to us! So, obviously, this book is a pack of lies. On the other hand... .

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April 8, 1999 B.O.W (Wow!) #14

Dinosaurs : The Encyclopedia (1st Ed)
by Donald F. Glut, Michael K. Brett-Surnam  Our Price: $145.00 Library Binding - 1192 pages (August 1997)  McFarland & Company; ISBN: 0899509177 ; Dimensions (in inches): 2.18 x 11.29 x 8.83

Dino Dog figures that we could buy him a whole lot of dog food with what this book costs! Yipes! One Hundred Forty Five Smackers! On the other hand, there's never been a book with this many up-to-date thingies about dino beasties. That Don Glut (did you notice that Don and Dino Dog all start with the letter "D"?) sure lives, breathes, and eats dinos! How can you live without this? We just wish Amazon had a better picture of the cover.

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March 3, 1999 B.O.W (Wow!) #13

The Official Godzilla Compendium by J. D. Lees, Marc Cerasini, Kenneth Carpenter, Alfonsi
Reading level: Young Adult  Paperback - 144 pages 1 Ed edition (April 1998)  Random House (Merchandising); ISBN: 0679888225 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.29 x 8.03 x 10.98

When Ken Carpenter (yeah, that paleontologist guy up above) was four years old, his mom took him to see Godzilla. Ken has not been the same since then, and neither has Godzilla. Dino Dog is mad that Ken's mom did not take him, too. Dino Dog thought this book was good to chew on anyway.

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January 30, 1999 B.O.W (Wow!) #12

Dinosaur Bob and his Adventures with the Family Lazardo
by William Joyce
(HarperCollins, $16.00)
ISBN: 0060210745
Ages 4 and up

According to Dino Dog, dinosaurs are NOT supposed to be chasing cars. That is the exclusive job, duty, providence, or what have you of CANINES. Dinosaur Bob has crossed the line! Dino Dog wishes to warn you of the subversive nature of this book. REVIEW

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January 10, 1999 B.O.W (Wow!) #11

The Tyrannosaurus Prescription: And 100 Other Essays
by Isaac Asimov
Hardcover - 323 pages (October 1989)
Prometheus Books; ISBN: 0879755407;
Dimensions (in inches): 1.16 x 9.35 x 6.44

That Asimov. Wrote more books than anyone else ever and always joking! Chapter 58 - The Tail Wags the Dog. Dino Dog finds no dogs in that chapter, but there are two chapters about dinosaurs! Sort of.

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December 27, 1998 B.O.W (Wow!) #10

Taking Wing : Archaeopteryx and the Evolution of Bird Flight
by Pat Shipman Paperback - 336 pages (January 1999) ,
Touchstone Books; ISBN: 0684849658 ;
Dimensions (in inches): 0.86 x 9.20 x 6.17
   List Price: $15.00, Actual Price #12.00

BIRDS DOWN IN A COAL MINE? You've got to be kidding, right? That Dino Dog keeps chasing those birds. Doesn't matter where he finds them!

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December 7, 1998 B.O.W (Wow!) #9

The Men who Made the Monsters by Paul M. Jenson Price: $18.40

Willis O'Brien. Ray Harryhausen. Do you know who they are? No? Shame on you! O'Brien was the FIRST MAN to bring dinosaurs to life with stop-motion animation. Check out our article on The Lost World (1925). You'd better buy this cool book immediately. Until you do, Dino Dog refuses to talk to you.

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December 1, 1998 B.O.W (Wow!) #8

The Rise of Birds : 225 Million Years of Evolution by Sankar Chatterjee Price: $27.96
Dinosaurs and Birds! Are they really related? Find out here.
Did we mention that Dino Dog is a "Bird Dog?" HE loves to watch those birds rising up out of the bushes.

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November 16, 1998 B.O.W (Wow!) #7

One of THE MOST POPULAR Dino Books EVER!
Dino-Trekking: The Ultimate Family Guide to Fun with Dinosaurs by Kelly Milner Halls

Okay. Now wait! We didn't write this next stuff. In fact, the publisher didn't even send us a review copy! (Hmm. Maybe we shouldn't say anything nice about this book after all.) But we saw this book in a store, and it's really pretty great. So check it out, and we get a commission, too. Dino Dog REALLY liked it! He chewed his copy to shreds in minutes.

HEY! Kelly writes a Dino-Trekking column every two weeks here at D.I.G. Check it out right this very second!

 
Amazon.com Books says:
A fun, funny, practical, and priceless book for anyone interested in seeing dinosaurs indoors -- or even in their natural habitats! Dino-Trekking is a true labor of love that every dinosaur fan would embrace with joy and use for years. Contains descriptions of practically every paleontological museum and public dinosaur site across the U.S. and Canada. Also includes a comprehensive directory of where to order dinosaur products ranging from dinosaur hardware (er, fossils), software (for your computer, silly!) -- even dinosaur egg soap (?!).

Paperback, List: $14.95 -- Amazon.com Price: $11.96 -- You Save: $2.99 (20%)

Availability: This item usually shipped within 2-3 days.

Automatically Order this book (WOW!) from Amazon Books!!!!

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November 8, 1998 B.O.W (Wow!) #6

Freak the Mighty (Point Signature) by Rodman Philbrick
Price: $3.99 Reading level: Young Adult
 Mass Market Paperback Reissue edition (May 1995)  Point; ISBN: 0590474138 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.42 x 6.77 x 4.11 Also available in HARDCOVER and on AUDIO CASSETTE.

Chapter 8 is called "Dinosaur Brain" It says that dinosaurs had brains the size of walnuts. That isn't exactly true. This wonderful book is about people helping each other survive. One of the kids in this story is almost as big as a Velociraptor. They made a movie from this story called The Mighty.

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November 1, 1998 B.O.W (Wow!) #5

Leonardo's Mountain of Clams and the Diet of Worms : Essays on Natural History  by Stephen Jay Gould,  Price: $17.50. Hardcover - 400 pages 1 Ed edition (October 1998)  Harmony Books; ISBN: 0609601415 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.42 x 9.38 x 6.40 (Now how could Dino Dog POSSIBLY RESIST a TITLE like that?)

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October 8, 1998 B.O.W (Wow!) #4

Talk about neptotism! Phillip J. Currie is the Paleontologist of International Dinosaur Month - 1998 and the advisor to T-rex: Back to the Cretaceous. Here we are plugging one of his books! Wow! Can you believe this stuff?

Newest and Coolest Dinosaurs by Philip J. Currie, Colleayn Mastin, Jan Sovak (Illustrator) Price: $13.27 Reading level: Ages 4-8
Review: What review? Ummmm. Hmmmm.

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September 28, 1998 B.O.W (Wow!) #3

Dino Dog loves this book because Charles Darwin (that old troublemaker) sailed around on a boat called "The Beagle."

The Origin of Species
Charles Darwin, Greg Suriano (Editor)
(Value Priced at: $9.99)
IHardcover - 459 pages (June 1998)
                     Grammercy; ISBN: 0517123207 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.66 x 9.38 x 6.42
Older Readers
This book really got written in 1859, but they put a swell picture on the cover this time, so get a new copy, okay?

Review:You could actually read the review , but we didn't write one. So just click on the picture or title and go right ahead and buy it!

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September 21, 1998 B.O.W (Wow!) #2

The Humongous Book of Dinosaurs
Editorial Consultant, Dr. David Norman
(Stewart, Tabori & Change, $34.95)
ISBN: 1556705964
All Ages
Review: You can actually read the review, or just click on the picture or title and go right ahead and buy it!
 

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August 23, 1998

 
Here is our very first B.O.W. (Wow!) # 1.

Searching for Velociraptor by Mark Norell

(HarperCollins, $15.95), ISBN: 0060258934, Ages 7 and up

Review:You can actually read the review, or just click on the picture or title and go right ahead and buy it!

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#1 Godzilla Vs. Spacegodzilla 

# 2 Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah (released on Home Video 1998)
4/1/99

Destroy All Monsters (1968),

Destroy all Monsters (1968) DVD07/12/06

# 6 

# 8 

# 9 The Complete Dinosaur   by James O. Farlow (Editor), M. K. Brett-Surman (Editor) 4/1/99

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