Olivier Rieppel is Rowe Family Curator of Evolutionary Biology at the Field Museum in Chicago. He is author of Turtles as Hopeful Monsters: Origins and Evolution.

"Mesozoic Sea Dragons is the most comprehensive review of the Middle Triassic marine faunas of Monte San Giorgio published to date. It synthesises a vast body of literature in an accessible way and provides an informative, beautifully illustrated review of the vertebrate life that once thrived in the ancient lagoon. It also delivers a fascinating account of the history of fossil discoveries of this remarkable site.P f Pacific Friend :A Window on JapanPACIFIC STUDIES"—Palaeontologia Electronica"Mesozoic Sea Dragons earns its ambitious title. Using the historical and taxonomic importance of Monte San Giorgio, Rieppel has crafted a volume that serves the sometimes unappreciated marine reptiles well, giving readers both an excellent overview and a deep dive."—Ashley W. Poust, The Quarterly Review of Biology

Olivier Rieppel is Rowe Family Curator of Evolutionary Biology at the Field Museum in Chicago. He is author of Turtles as Hopeful Monsters: Origins and Evolution.

"Mesozoic Sea Dragons is the most comprehensive review of the Middle Triassic marine faunas of Monte San Giorgio published to date. It synthesises a vast body of literature in an accessible way and provides an informative, beautifully illustrated review of the vertebrate life that once thrived in the ancient lagoon. It also delivers a fascinating account of the history of fossil discoveries of this remarkable site.P f Pacific Friend :A Window on JapanPACIFIC STUDIES"—Palaeontologia Electronica"Mesozoic Sea Dragons earns its ambitious title. Using the historical and taxonomic importance of Monte San Giorgio, Rieppel has crafted a volume that serves the sometimes unappreciated marine reptiles well, giving readers both an excellent overview and a deep dive."—Ashley W. Poust, The Quarterly Review of Biology