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There are quite a number of pertinent scientific papers and books relevant to the Tyrannosaurus article. The focus here is on more recent publications, as they contain the most up-to-date research.

General

1. Paul, G.S. 1988. Predatory Dinosaurs of the World. New York: Simon & Schuster. 464pp.
2. Horner, J.R. & Lessem, D. 1993. The Complete T. rex New York: Simon & Schuster. 238pp.
3. Holtz, T.R. 2004. Tyrannosauroidea. In: Weishampel, D.B., Dodson, P., & Osmolska, H. (Eds.). The Dinosauria (2nd Edition). Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 111-136.

History and discoveries

1. Osborn, H.F. 1905. Tyrannosaurus and other Cretaceous carnivorous dinosaurs. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21: 259-265. (download here)
2. Carr, T. D. & T. E. Williamson. 2000. A review of Tyrannosauridae (Dinosauria: Coelurosauria) from New Mexico. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 17:113–145.
3. Sampson, S.D. & Loewen, M.A. 2006. Tyrannosaurus rex from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) North Horn Formation. of Utah: biogeographic and paleoecologic implications. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(2): 469–472.

Anatomy

1. Osborn, H.F. 1906. Tyrannosaurus, Upper Cretaceous carnivore (second communication). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22: 281-296. (download here)
2. Osborn, H.F. 1913. Tyrannosaurus: restoration and model of the skeleton. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 32: 91-92. (download here)
3. Carpenter, K. & Smith, M. 2001. Forelimb osteology and biomechanics of Tyrannosaurus rex. In: Tanke, D. & Carpenter, K. (Eds.). Mesozoic Vertebrate Life. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Pp. 90-116. (download here)
4. Brochu, C.R. 2003. Osteology of Tyrannosaurus rex: Insights from a nearly complete skeleton and high-resolution computed tomographic analysis of the skull. Memoirs of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. 7: 1-138.
5. Hurum, J.H. & Sabath, K. 2003. Giant theropod dinosaurs from Asia and North America: Skulls of Tarbosaurus bataar and Tyrannosaurus rex compared. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 48(2): 161–190. (download here)

Taxonomy

1. Holtz, T.R. 1994. The phylogenetic position of the Tyrannosauridae: implications for theropod systematics. Journal of Palaeontology 68(5): 1100-1117.
2. Currie, P.J., Hurum, J.H., & Sabath, K. 2003. Skull structure and evolution in tyrannosaurid dinosaurs. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 48(2): 227–234. (download here)
3. Carr, T.D., Williamson, T.E., & Schwimmer, D.R. 2005. A new genus and species of tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous (Middle Campanian) Demopolis Formation of Alabama. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(1): 119–143.

Size

1. Colbert, E.H. 1962. The weights of dinosaurs. American Museum Novitates 2076: 1–16. (download here)
2. Anderson, J.F., Hall-Martin, A. & Russell, D.A. 1985. Long bone circumference and weight in mammals, birds and dinosaurs. Journal of Zoology 207: 53–61.
3. Alexander, R.M. 1989. Dynamics of Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Giants. New York: Columbia University Press. Pp. 16-26.
4. Henderson, D.M. 1999. Estimating the masses and centers of mass of extinct animals by 3-D mathematical slicing. Paleobiology 25: 88–106.
5. Seebacher, F. 2001. A new method to calculate allometric length-mass relationships iof dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(1): 51–60.
6. Chistiansen, P. & Fariña, R.A. 2004. Mass prediction in theropod dinosaurs. Historical Biology 16: 85-92.
7. Erickson, G.M., Makovicky, P.J., Currie, P.J., Norell, M.A., Yerby, S.A., & Brochu, C.A. 2004. Gigantism and comparative life-history parameters of tyrannosaurid dinosaurs. Nature 430: 772-775.

Feeding (diet, strategy, locomotion, bite mechanics, forelimb use, senses, etc.)

1. Horner, J.R. 1994. Steak knives, beady eyes, and tiny little arms (a portrait of T. rex as a scavenger). In: Rosenberg, G.D. & Wolberg, D.L. (Eds.). Dinofest Paleontological Society Special Publication 7: 157-164.
2. Farlow, J.O., Smith, M.B., & Robinson, J.M. 1995. Body mass, bone "strength indicator," and cursorial potential of Tyrannosaurus rex. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 15: 713-725.
3. Erickson, G.M. & Olson, K.H. 1996. Bite marks attributable to Tyrannosaurus rex: preliminary description and implications: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16(1): 175-178.
4. Erickson, G.M., Van Kirk, S.D., Su J., Levenston, M.E., Caler, W.E., & Carter, D.R. 1996. Bite-force estimation for Tyrannosaurus rex from tooth-marked bones. Nature 382: 706-708.
5. Carpenter, K. 1998. Evidence of predatory behavior by carnivorous dinosaurs. Gaia 15: 135-144. (not printed until 2000 - download here)
6. Paul, G.S. 1998. Limb design, function and running performance in ostrich-mimics and tyrannosaurs. Gaia 15: 257-270. (not printed until 2000 - download here)
7. Chin, K., Tokaryk, T.T., Erickson, G.M., & Calk, L.C. 1998. A king-sized theropod coprolite. Nature 393: 680-682.
8. Brochu, C.A. 2000. A digitally rendered endocast for Tyrannosaurus rex. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(1): 1–6,
9. Carpenter, K. 2002. Forelimb biomechanics of nonavian theropod dinosaurs in predation. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 82: 59-76. (download here).
10. Hutchinson, J.R. & Garcia, M. 2002. Tyrannosaurus was not a fast runner. Nature 415: 1018-1021.
11. Meers, M.B. 2002. Maximum bite force and prey size of Tyrannosaurus rex and their relationships to the inference of feeding behavior. Historical Biology 16(1): 1-12.
12. Rayfield, E.J. 2005. Aspects of comparative cranial mechanics in the theropod dinosaurs Coelophysis, Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 144: 309–316.
13. Fowler, D.W & Sullivan, R.M. 2006. A ceratopsid pelvis with toothmarks from the Upper Cretaceous Kirtland Formation, New Mexico: Evidence of Late Campanian tyrannosaurid feeding behavior. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 35: 127-130. (download here).
14. Stevens, K.A. 2006. Binocular vision in theropod dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(2): 321-330.

Other aspects of paleobiology

1. Bakker, R.T. 1986. The Dinosaur Heresies. New York: Kensington Publishing. 481pp.
2. Horner, J.R. & Dobb, E. 1997. Dinosaur Lives: Unearthing an Evolutionary Saga. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 244pp.
3. Schweitzer, M.H, Wittmeyer, J.L, Horner, J.R., & Toporski, J.K. 2005. Soft-tissue vessels and cellular preservation in Tyrannosaurus rex. Nature 307: 1952-1955.