Author: Judy Cutchins
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 1561642371
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Offers an in-depth look at the sea creatures that lived many years ago based on the archaeological discoveries of fossils in the Coastal Plain region.
Giant Predators of the Ancient Seas
Author: Judy Cutchins
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 1561642371
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Offers an in-depth look at the sea creatures that lived many years ago based on the archaeological discoveries of fossils in the Coastal Plain region.
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 1561642371
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Offers an in-depth look at the sea creatures that lived many years ago based on the archaeological discoveries of fossils in the Coastal Plain region.
Sea Dragons
Author: Richard Ellis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780700612697
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In the days when dinosaurs dominated the earth, their marine counterparts - every bit as big and ferocious - reigned supreme in prehistoric seas. In this book, Richard Ellis takes us back to the Mesozoic era to resurrect the fascinating lives of these giant seagoing reptiles. fierce predators, speculates on their habits, and tells how they eventually became extinct - or did they? He traces the 200-million-year history of the great ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and mosasaurs who swam the ancient oceans - and who may, according to some, still frequent the likes of Loch Ness. animal that looked like a crocodile crossed with a shark the size of a small yacht. With its impossibly long neck, Plesiosaurus conybeari has been compared to a giant snake threaded through the body of a turtle. At a length of nearly 60 feet, Mosasaurus hoffmanni boasted powerful jaws that could crunch up even the hardest-shelled giant sea turtle. And Kronosaurus queenslandicus, perhaps the most formidable of the lot, had a skull nine feet long - more than twice that of Tyrannosaurus rex - with teeth to match. reconstruct their lives and habitats. Their fossils have been found all over the world - in Europe, Australia, Japan and even Kansas - in lands that once lay on the floors of Jurassic and Triassic seas. Along the way, the book also provides intriguing insights into and entertaining tales about the work, discoveries and competing theories that compose the world of vertebrate paleontology. The text is also accompanied by Ellis' own illustrations of how these creatures probably appeared and, through these likenesses, we are invited to speculate on their locomotion, their predatory habits and their lifestyles.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780700612697
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In the days when dinosaurs dominated the earth, their marine counterparts - every bit as big and ferocious - reigned supreme in prehistoric seas. In this book, Richard Ellis takes us back to the Mesozoic era to resurrect the fascinating lives of these giant seagoing reptiles. fierce predators, speculates on their habits, and tells how they eventually became extinct - or did they? He traces the 200-million-year history of the great ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and mosasaurs who swam the ancient oceans - and who may, according to some, still frequent the likes of Loch Ness. animal that looked like a crocodile crossed with a shark the size of a small yacht. With its impossibly long neck, Plesiosaurus conybeari has been compared to a giant snake threaded through the body of a turtle. At a length of nearly 60 feet, Mosasaurus hoffmanni boasted powerful jaws that could crunch up even the hardest-shelled giant sea turtle. And Kronosaurus queenslandicus, perhaps the most formidable of the lot, had a skull nine feet long - more than twice that of Tyrannosaurus rex - with teeth to match. reconstruct their lives and habitats. Their fossils have been found all over the world - in Europe, Australia, Japan and even Kansas - in lands that once lay on the floors of Jurassic and Triassic seas. Along the way, the book also provides intriguing insights into and entertaining tales about the work, discoveries and competing theories that compose the world of vertebrate paleontology. The text is also accompanied by Ellis' own illustrations of how these creatures probably appeared and, through these likenesses, we are invited to speculate on their locomotion, their predatory habits and their lifestyles.
Chased by Sea Monsters
Author: Nigel Marven
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756603755
Category : Extinct animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Color artwork and detailed captions journey underwater to capture the prehistoric world of an array of extinct animals, in the companion volume to the Discovery Channel special
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756603755
Category : Extinct animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Color artwork and detailed captions journey underwater to capture the prehistoric world of an array of extinct animals, in the companion volume to the Discovery Channel special
Prehistoric Sea Beasts
Author: Matthew Rake
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 1512436186
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
The ocean is filled with giant, strange, and scary creatures such as whales, octopuses, and sharks—but the prehistoric megalodon was powerful enough to crush a killer whale. Other sea beasts of the past could hold their own against even the most mysterious of modern sea creatures. Sea scorpions had claws the size of tennis rackets. Tanystropheus used its long neck to catch fish from land. And Leedsichthys had as many as 40,000 teeth! What would happen if these extinct beasts came to life? Imagine prehistoric sea beasts chasing dolphins, fighting crocodiles, and hunting humpback whales—and learn all about the prehistoric creatures of the deep!
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 1512436186
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
The ocean is filled with giant, strange, and scary creatures such as whales, octopuses, and sharks—but the prehistoric megalodon was powerful enough to crush a killer whale. Other sea beasts of the past could hold their own against even the most mysterious of modern sea creatures. Sea scorpions had claws the size of tennis rackets. Tanystropheus used its long neck to catch fish from land. And Leedsichthys had as many as 40,000 teeth! What would happen if these extinct beasts came to life? Imagine prehistoric sea beasts chasing dolphins, fighting crocodiles, and hunting humpback whales—and learn all about the prehistoric creatures of the deep!
Sea Monsters
Author: Michael J. Everhart
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426200854
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A companion volume to the 3-D "Sea Monsters" film reveals the terrifying predators that lurked in the underwater Cretaceous world, in a volume that also profiles the scientists who study these ancient monsters and the technology that made the film possible.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426200854
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A companion volume to the 3-D "Sea Monsters" film reveals the terrifying predators that lurked in the underwater Cretaceous world, in a volume that also profiles the scientists who study these ancient monsters and the technology that made the film possible.
Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age
Author: Caroline Arnold
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618504497
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Provides information about enormous reptiles who swam the seas during the dinosaur age.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618504497
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Provides information about enormous reptiles who swam the seas during the dinosaur age.
Giant Shark
Author: Caroline Arnold
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0395914191
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Describes Megalodon, an extinct shark that was more than fifty feet long and could swallow an object the size of a small car.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0395914191
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Describes Megalodon, an extinct shark that was more than fifty feet long and could swallow an object the size of a small car.
Ancient Animals: Plesiosaur
Author: Sarah L. Thomson
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1607348640
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Ninety million years ago, giant dinosaurs roamed the earth, pterosaurs flew through the air, and giant reptiles and fish hunted in the oceans. The area that is now Kansas was covered by water and one of its inhabi-tants was the plesiosaur—a reptile with an extremely long neck and a huge body. This early reader about the ancient plesiosaur brings the prehistoric world of this ocean-dwelling animal to life, explain-ing how scientists think these reptiles lived, hunted, and became extinct. Back matter explores other reptiles both ancient and modern and provides additional print, visual, and web resources.
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1607348640
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Ninety million years ago, giant dinosaurs roamed the earth, pterosaurs flew through the air, and giant reptiles and fish hunted in the oceans. The area that is now Kansas was covered by water and one of its inhabi-tants was the plesiosaur—a reptile with an extremely long neck and a huge body. This early reader about the ancient plesiosaur brings the prehistoric world of this ocean-dwelling animal to life, explain-ing how scientists think these reptiles lived, hunted, and became extinct. Back matter explores other reptiles both ancient and modern and provides additional print, visual, and web resources.
Prehistoric Predators
Author: Brian Switek
Publisher: Applesauce Press
ISBN: 1604335521
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Discover the most dangerous carnivores that ever roamed the Earth in this exciting and action-packed exploration of Prehistoric Predators, featuring a unique cover that feels like dinosaur-skin! The biggest baddies of the prehistoric world -- the carnivores -- come alive in Prehistoric Predators. From favorites like T-Rex and Giganotosaurus, to the ferocious Spinosaurus and terrifying Megalodon, the stunning full-color illustrations from renowned paleoartist Julius Csotonyi make these dangerous creatures spring to life on each page. Bursting with fascinating facts written by National Geographic contributor Brian Switek, dynamic artwork, and a unique dino-skin textured cover, this is the perfect book for dinosaur lovers of every age!
Publisher: Applesauce Press
ISBN: 1604335521
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Discover the most dangerous carnivores that ever roamed the Earth in this exciting and action-packed exploration of Prehistoric Predators, featuring a unique cover that feels like dinosaur-skin! The biggest baddies of the prehistoric world -- the carnivores -- come alive in Prehistoric Predators. From favorites like T-Rex and Giganotosaurus, to the ferocious Spinosaurus and terrifying Megalodon, the stunning full-color illustrations from renowned paleoartist Julius Csotonyi make these dangerous creatures spring to life on each page. Bursting with fascinating facts written by National Geographic contributor Brian Switek, dynamic artwork, and a unique dino-skin textured cover, this is the perfect book for dinosaur lovers of every age!
Lost Animals
Author: John Whitfield
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588346986
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Meet the incredible animals that have disappeared due to competition, mass extinctions, hunting, and human activity. Lost Animals brings back to life some of the most charismatic creatures to inhabit the planet. It captures the imagination with more than 200 incredible photographs, artworks of fossils, and scientific drawings of charming creatures like dodos, paraceratherium (the largest land mammal), spinosaurus (the biggest carnivorous dinosaur), placeoderm fishes (the sharks of their day), and more! Lost Animals is a captivating documentation of evolution and extinction. Each chapter focuses on a specific time in Earth's history, from the Cambrian explosion (the most intense surge of evolution the world has ever experienced) to present times, with profiles of the key species that lived then. From long extinct animals to Lazarus species--animals that were thought to be extinct before being rediscovered--this book takes readers on a journey through Earth's natural history, highlighting the world's biggest animal losses and its moments of conservational hope.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588346986
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Meet the incredible animals that have disappeared due to competition, mass extinctions, hunting, and human activity. Lost Animals brings back to life some of the most charismatic creatures to inhabit the planet. It captures the imagination with more than 200 incredible photographs, artworks of fossils, and scientific drawings of charming creatures like dodos, paraceratherium (the largest land mammal), spinosaurus (the biggest carnivorous dinosaur), placeoderm fishes (the sharks of their day), and more! Lost Animals is a captivating documentation of evolution and extinction. Each chapter focuses on a specific time in Earth's history, from the Cambrian explosion (the most intense surge of evolution the world has ever experienced) to present times, with profiles of the key species that lived then. From long extinct animals to Lazarus species--animals that were thought to be extinct before being rediscovered--this book takes readers on a journey through Earth's natural history, highlighting the world's biggest animal losses and its moments of conservational hope.