Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593958292
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Go on a fact-packed adventure through the prehistoric world with this children’s book of figures and number-based facts! Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey through dinosaurs and prehistoric life. From incredible ichthyosaurs to terrifying tyrannosaurs and everything in between, learn all about the age of the dinosaurs with more than 1,000 mind-blowing numbers. This dinosaur book of fantastic figures offers: - More than 1,000 dinosaur facts for children aged 9-12. - Topics divided by 5 chapters: Before the Dinosaurs, Tremendous Triassic, Jaw-Dropping Jurassic, Colossal Cretaceous and After the Dinosaurs. - Eye-catching double-page features, including vibrant photographs and graphics for every topic. Our World in Numbers: Dinosaurs will have you impressing your family and friends with mind-blowing facts and stats on a vast range of different dino species. Children aged 9-12 will number-crunch their way around the prehistoric world, discovering everything from the fastest, biggest, and deadliest creatures to the size of dinosaurs' hearts, brains, tails, and scales. More in the series Go on a data-packed adventure with the Our World in Numbers series, explore the animal kingdom with Our World in Numbers: Animals, or learn about everything in the world, from animals to art, with the comprehensive Our World in Numbers.
Our World in Numbers Dinosaurs & Other Prehistoric Life
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593958292
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Go on a fact-packed adventure through the prehistoric world with this children’s book of figures and number-based facts! Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey through dinosaurs and prehistoric life. From incredible ichthyosaurs to terrifying tyrannosaurs and everything in between, learn all about the age of the dinosaurs with more than 1,000 mind-blowing numbers. This dinosaur book of fantastic figures offers: - More than 1,000 dinosaur facts for children aged 9-12. - Topics divided by 5 chapters: Before the Dinosaurs, Tremendous Triassic, Jaw-Dropping Jurassic, Colossal Cretaceous and After the Dinosaurs. - Eye-catching double-page features, including vibrant photographs and graphics for every topic. Our World in Numbers: Dinosaurs will have you impressing your family and friends with mind-blowing facts and stats on a vast range of different dino species. Children aged 9-12 will number-crunch their way around the prehistoric world, discovering everything from the fastest, biggest, and deadliest creatures to the size of dinosaurs' hearts, brains, tails, and scales. More in the series Go on a data-packed adventure with the Our World in Numbers series, explore the animal kingdom with Our World in Numbers: Animals, or learn about everything in the world, from animals to art, with the comprehensive Our World in Numbers.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593958292
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Go on a fact-packed adventure through the prehistoric world with this children’s book of figures and number-based facts! Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey through dinosaurs and prehistoric life. From incredible ichthyosaurs to terrifying tyrannosaurs and everything in between, learn all about the age of the dinosaurs with more than 1,000 mind-blowing numbers. This dinosaur book of fantastic figures offers: - More than 1,000 dinosaur facts for children aged 9-12. - Topics divided by 5 chapters: Before the Dinosaurs, Tremendous Triassic, Jaw-Dropping Jurassic, Colossal Cretaceous and After the Dinosaurs. - Eye-catching double-page features, including vibrant photographs and graphics for every topic. Our World in Numbers: Dinosaurs will have you impressing your family and friends with mind-blowing facts and stats on a vast range of different dino species. Children aged 9-12 will number-crunch their way around the prehistoric world, discovering everything from the fastest, biggest, and deadliest creatures to the size of dinosaurs' hearts, brains, tails, and scales. More in the series Go on a data-packed adventure with the Our World in Numbers series, explore the animal kingdom with Our World in Numbers: Animals, or learn about everything in the world, from animals to art, with the comprehensive Our World in Numbers.
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life
Author: Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0744039436
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with this awe-inspiring dinosaur book for curious kids aged 7-9. The prehistoric word of dinosaurs is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life is a stunning dinosaur encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information, little learners will be captivated as they travel through the history of the Earth. From Tyrannosaurus and sabre-toothed cats, to ferns and woolly mammoths, this collection of amazing dinosaurs, plants, and other prehistoric life will wow children and many adults too - providing something for everyone to love! Showcasing more than 90 remarkable fossils, such as a fearsome Tyrannosaurus skull, delicate fern leaf, and perfectly preserved woolly mammoth, each plant or animal featured is shown both photographically and illustrated, and children will love poring over the detailed close-up images.The storybook descriptions let you discover the myths and legends surrounding the organisms, as well as key facts about their natural history. Find out why Pachycephalosaurus had such a thick head, how a coral fossil can be used to work out how long a prehistoric year was, and which fossil was thought to protect people from poison. The engaging storybook-style descriptions and simple text shed a light on the diverse world of dinosaurs, perfect for children aged 7-9 to love and explore for hours on end. Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they: - Explore more than 90 species from the prehistoric world - Reveal pronunciations of each and every dinosaur featured throughout - Uncover stunning photographs of fossils and gorgeous illustrations of each creature This dinosaur encyclopedia for children is the perfect blend of storybook style text with out of this world illustrations which makes it a fantastic dinosaur book for children who are obsessed with the prehistoric world. Encourage young readers to go on a time-travelling adventure back in time to explore a world of information, making this the ideal first reference book for kids aged 7-9 to enjoy for hours on end, whether reading with the family or reading alone, this fun fact book also doubles up as the perfect gift for curious kids who love to learn. Explore the vastness of the prehistoric world whilst uncovering: -Stunning Jacket Detail: gold foil, holographic foil & metallic gold edges -Striking photography & illustrations inside -A beautiful book for the whole family to treasure -A quality gift to be passed down through the generations More in the Series Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life is part of the beautiful and informative Anthology series. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity as they explore the natural world with The Wonders of Nature or let them walk soar into the galaxies above with Mysteries of the Universe.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0744039436
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with this awe-inspiring dinosaur book for curious kids aged 7-9. The prehistoric word of dinosaurs is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life is a stunning dinosaur encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information, little learners will be captivated as they travel through the history of the Earth. From Tyrannosaurus and sabre-toothed cats, to ferns and woolly mammoths, this collection of amazing dinosaurs, plants, and other prehistoric life will wow children and many adults too - providing something for everyone to love! Showcasing more than 90 remarkable fossils, such as a fearsome Tyrannosaurus skull, delicate fern leaf, and perfectly preserved woolly mammoth, each plant or animal featured is shown both photographically and illustrated, and children will love poring over the detailed close-up images.The storybook descriptions let you discover the myths and legends surrounding the organisms, as well as key facts about their natural history. Find out why Pachycephalosaurus had such a thick head, how a coral fossil can be used to work out how long a prehistoric year was, and which fossil was thought to protect people from poison. The engaging storybook-style descriptions and simple text shed a light on the diverse world of dinosaurs, perfect for children aged 7-9 to love and explore for hours on end. Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they: - Explore more than 90 species from the prehistoric world - Reveal pronunciations of each and every dinosaur featured throughout - Uncover stunning photographs of fossils and gorgeous illustrations of each creature This dinosaur encyclopedia for children is the perfect blend of storybook style text with out of this world illustrations which makes it a fantastic dinosaur book for children who are obsessed with the prehistoric world. Encourage young readers to go on a time-travelling adventure back in time to explore a world of information, making this the ideal first reference book for kids aged 7-9 to enjoy for hours on end, whether reading with the family or reading alone, this fun fact book also doubles up as the perfect gift for curious kids who love to learn. Explore the vastness of the prehistoric world whilst uncovering: -Stunning Jacket Detail: gold foil, holographic foil & metallic gold edges -Striking photography & illustrations inside -A beautiful book for the whole family to treasure -A quality gift to be passed down through the generations More in the Series Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life is part of the beautiful and informative Anthology series. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity as they explore the natural world with The Wonders of Nature or let them walk soar into the galaxies above with Mysteries of the Universe.
Prehistoric Life
Author: William Lindsay
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780751360240
Category : Animals, Fossil
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Follows the footsteps of life from the very first creatures and sea animals, to plants and arthropods leaving the water to live and walk on land, the evolution of reptiles and mammals, up to the early humans. Photographs of fossils, skulls, models and reconstructions are included.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780751360240
Category : Animals, Fossil
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Follows the footsteps of life from the very first creatures and sea animals, to plants and arthropods leaving the water to live and walk on land, the evolution of reptiles and mammals, up to the early humans. Photographs of fossils, skulls, models and reconstructions are included.
Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life
Author: DK
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1465482490
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the origin of life, through the age of dinosaurs stalked by the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, to the earliest humans, this book tells the story of life on Earth. Dinosaurs may be the stars of the show, but the book is truly comprehensive, with fossil plants, invertebrates, amphibians, fish, birds, reptiles, mammals, and even early bacteria conjuring up an entire past world. To put all of these extinct species in context, the book explores geological time and the way life forms are classified. It also looks at how fossils preserve the story of evolution and how that story can be deciphered. The "Young Earth" chapter explains how forces shaped Earth and steered the course of life. The main part of the book, "Life on Earth," lays out and catalogs the rich story of life, from its beginnings 4 billion years ago, through each geological period, such as the Jurassic and Cretaceous, to the present. The stunning visuals and authoritative text make Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life a fascinating and revealing encyclopedia that will appeal to the whole family.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1465482490
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the origin of life, through the age of dinosaurs stalked by the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, to the earliest humans, this book tells the story of life on Earth. Dinosaurs may be the stars of the show, but the book is truly comprehensive, with fossil plants, invertebrates, amphibians, fish, birds, reptiles, mammals, and even early bacteria conjuring up an entire past world. To put all of these extinct species in context, the book explores geological time and the way life forms are classified. It also looks at how fossils preserve the story of evolution and how that story can be deciphered. The "Young Earth" chapter explains how forces shaped Earth and steered the course of life. The main part of the book, "Life on Earth," lays out and catalogs the rich story of life, from its beginnings 4 billion years ago, through each geological period, such as the Jurassic and Cretaceous, to the present. The stunning visuals and authoritative text make Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life a fascinating and revealing encyclopedia that will appeal to the whole family.
My Book of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 0241514347
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Travel back in time to find out about the fantastical wildlife that lived on Earth before we did. From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, take a journey through prehistory to find out about the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times. Broken down by plant or animal type, there are profiles on 50 key species, with famous favourites such as mighty Tyrannosaurus and huge woolly mammoths, as well as lesser-known organisms, including sail-backed Dimetrodon and aeroplane-sized pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus. Learn about the primeval world itself and how the Earth has changed over time, how fossils form, and the arrival of early humans. Detailed artworks bring the past to life, while pronunciation guides help with tricky names, and a visual index provides a quick overview of all the key species in the book. My Book of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life is an ideal first ebook about early plants and animals, and is sure to be a hit with fact-obsessed young fans of all things dinosaurs and other prehistoric life.
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 0241514347
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Travel back in time to find out about the fantastical wildlife that lived on Earth before we did. From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, take a journey through prehistory to find out about the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times. Broken down by plant or animal type, there are profiles on 50 key species, with famous favourites such as mighty Tyrannosaurus and huge woolly mammoths, as well as lesser-known organisms, including sail-backed Dimetrodon and aeroplane-sized pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus. Learn about the primeval world itself and how the Earth has changed over time, how fossils form, and the arrival of early humans. Detailed artworks bring the past to life, while pronunciation guides help with tricky names, and a visual index provides a quick overview of all the key species in the book. My Book of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life is an ideal first ebook about early plants and animals, and is sure to be a hit with fact-obsessed young fans of all things dinosaurs and other prehistoric life.
The Dinosaur Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465483268
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An essential encyclopedia for young paleontologists containing over 1000 visual illustrations to learn more about dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Engage in amazing interesting facts about dinosaurs - the most awe-inspiring creatures to have ever lived. The Dinosaur Book brings you face-to-face with incredible creatures in fully colored images and realistic digital reconstructions. The largest footprints in history aren't just a footnote. Believed to have lived between 230 - 65 million years ago, this ebook contains everything prehistoric from dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs, to marine reptiles and early mammals, even prehistoric plants, some of which still live today. Find out about great herbivores and ferocious predators such as the Tyrannosaurus, Hadrosaur, Quetzalcoatlus and Stegosaurus. Learn about fun facts and recent discoveries like the amazing uncovering of a 110 million-year-old dinosaur named Nodosaur. Go on the journey of history's longest-lived periods of life on the planet. Find out how amazing fossilized remains inform us about how they lived and how new feathered dinosaurs were discovered. The Dinosaur Book is filled with fun educational facts that will answer your young dino-lovers curiosity and take a detailed approach in explaining the "what, why and how's." A Face-To-Face Experience With Amazing Dinosaurs! Includes incredible images and hundreds of fascinating dinosaur facts. Discover the past as you read about an amazing array of prehistoric life forms, dinosaur fossils, what creatures lived before dinosaurs, the age of fish, early life on land and even explore which trees survived the big bang and are still with us today. Easy to read with detailed illustrations that makes the book even easier to understand, this dinosaur encyclopedia is a gem for young minds curious about prehistoric life on earth. The Dinosaur Book takes you on a journey through: -Before the Dinosaurs -The Age of Dinosaurs -The Marine World -The Rise of Animals -And more... This spectacular visual guide puts your young reader up close with amazing dinosaurs and other sensational prehistoric creatures. Learn about new dinosaur names, where they lived, what they ate, how they defended themselves, and much more.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465483268
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An essential encyclopedia for young paleontologists containing over 1000 visual illustrations to learn more about dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Engage in amazing interesting facts about dinosaurs - the most awe-inspiring creatures to have ever lived. The Dinosaur Book brings you face-to-face with incredible creatures in fully colored images and realistic digital reconstructions. The largest footprints in history aren't just a footnote. Believed to have lived between 230 - 65 million years ago, this ebook contains everything prehistoric from dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs, to marine reptiles and early mammals, even prehistoric plants, some of which still live today. Find out about great herbivores and ferocious predators such as the Tyrannosaurus, Hadrosaur, Quetzalcoatlus and Stegosaurus. Learn about fun facts and recent discoveries like the amazing uncovering of a 110 million-year-old dinosaur named Nodosaur. Go on the journey of history's longest-lived periods of life on the planet. Find out how amazing fossilized remains inform us about how they lived and how new feathered dinosaurs were discovered. The Dinosaur Book is filled with fun educational facts that will answer your young dino-lovers curiosity and take a detailed approach in explaining the "what, why and how's." A Face-To-Face Experience With Amazing Dinosaurs! Includes incredible images and hundreds of fascinating dinosaur facts. Discover the past as you read about an amazing array of prehistoric life forms, dinosaur fossils, what creatures lived before dinosaurs, the age of fish, early life on land and even explore which trees survived the big bang and are still with us today. Easy to read with detailed illustrations that makes the book even easier to understand, this dinosaur encyclopedia is a gem for young minds curious about prehistoric life on earth. The Dinosaur Book takes you on a journey through: -Before the Dinosaurs -The Age of Dinosaurs -The Marine World -The Rise of Animals -And more... This spectacular visual guide puts your young reader up close with amazing dinosaurs and other sensational prehistoric creatures. Learn about new dinosaur names, where they lived, what they ate, how they defended themselves, and much more.
Where on Earth? Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465499709
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Journey back in time and find out where the dinosaurs roamed. This unique children's atlas explores each continent, revealing fossil sites and stories on every map. Part of the best-selling What's Where on Earth series, this atlas is packed with maps of early Earth and more than 50 profiles of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Stare down a T. Rex in North America. Watch out for the Velociraptors' slashing claws in the Gobi Desert. Trek across the Siberian tundra and discover a woolly mammoth. This stunning book makes every animal come to life using breathtaking computer-generated imagery. Using specially commissioned maps, this dinosaur atlas shows you what the world looked like millions of years ago. A modern 3D globe next to each map helps you understand the arrangement of the continents over time and why we find fossils where we do. You can see what paleontologists (dinosaur experts) have dug up over the centuries in each continent and learn how they put together a picture of the past from a puzzle of ancient clues. Where on Earth? Dinosaurs reveals the prehistoric world as never before, and is an essential addition to the library of every young dinosaur expert.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465499709
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Journey back in time and find out where the dinosaurs roamed. This unique children's atlas explores each continent, revealing fossil sites and stories on every map. Part of the best-selling What's Where on Earth series, this atlas is packed with maps of early Earth and more than 50 profiles of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Stare down a T. Rex in North America. Watch out for the Velociraptors' slashing claws in the Gobi Desert. Trek across the Siberian tundra and discover a woolly mammoth. This stunning book makes every animal come to life using breathtaking computer-generated imagery. Using specially commissioned maps, this dinosaur atlas shows you what the world looked like millions of years ago. A modern 3D globe next to each map helps you understand the arrangement of the continents over time and why we find fossils where we do. You can see what paleontologists (dinosaur experts) have dug up over the centuries in each continent and learn how they put together a picture of the past from a puzzle of ancient clues. Where on Earth? Dinosaurs reveals the prehistoric world as never before, and is an essential addition to the library of every young dinosaur expert.
Dinosaur!
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465435395
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Dinosaur! is the perfect book for children who love dinosaurs, with spectacular pictures and fun facts on every dinosaur from T. rex to Triceratops. Packed with the most realistic dinosaur images ever published in a children's book, this lavishly illustrated, fact-filled dinosaur encyclopedia brings the lost world of Velociraptor, Stegosaurus, and other prehistoric monsters back to life as never seen before.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465435395
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Dinosaur! is the perfect book for children who love dinosaurs, with spectacular pictures and fun facts on every dinosaur from T. rex to Triceratops. Packed with the most realistic dinosaur images ever published in a children's book, this lavishly illustrated, fact-filled dinosaur encyclopedia brings the lost world of Velociraptor, Stegosaurus, and other prehistoric monsters back to life as never seen before.
Extraordinary Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life Visual Encyclopedia
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744082072
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Whether browsing for fun or just looking up that key fact, children will be drawn in and mesmerized by the hundreds of exciting images and surprising information in these dinosaur profiles. Dinosaur reconstructions and the latest fossil finds bring back to life the bone-crunching teeth of the Tyrannosaurus rex, the astonishingly large body of the Argentinosaurus, and the plane-size wings of the soaring Quetzalcoatlus. Page-by-page profiles on dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals reveal new facts that reflect the latest paleontological research, supported by data boxes on each animal's size, group, habitat, time period, diet, and fossil discovery. See the fastest, largest, and fiercest creatures, browse their habitats, learn about their claws and spikes, and find out how their fossils help scientists piece together hidden clues about their lives. This must-have dinosaur ebook for children ages 8-12 profiles all the major types of dinosaurs as well as ancient fish, other prehistoric reptiles in the air or water, and early mammals. It also includes several recent dino discoveries, including Vespersaurus, Ngwevu, and Vectaerovenator. Extraordinary Dinosaurs Visual Encyclopedia will excite all young readers wanting to get up close and personal with their favorite prehistoric creatures! This is the ultimate fact-filled dinosaur reference for kids who love to have all the latest, weirdest, most in-depth info on the creatures of the prehistoric world at their fingertips.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744082072
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Whether browsing for fun or just looking up that key fact, children will be drawn in and mesmerized by the hundreds of exciting images and surprising information in these dinosaur profiles. Dinosaur reconstructions and the latest fossil finds bring back to life the bone-crunching teeth of the Tyrannosaurus rex, the astonishingly large body of the Argentinosaurus, and the plane-size wings of the soaring Quetzalcoatlus. Page-by-page profiles on dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals reveal new facts that reflect the latest paleontological research, supported by data boxes on each animal's size, group, habitat, time period, diet, and fossil discovery. See the fastest, largest, and fiercest creatures, browse their habitats, learn about their claws and spikes, and find out how their fossils help scientists piece together hidden clues about their lives. This must-have dinosaur ebook for children ages 8-12 profiles all the major types of dinosaurs as well as ancient fish, other prehistoric reptiles in the air or water, and early mammals. It also includes several recent dino discoveries, including Vespersaurus, Ngwevu, and Vectaerovenator. Extraordinary Dinosaurs Visual Encyclopedia will excite all young readers wanting to get up close and personal with their favorite prehistoric creatures! This is the ultimate fact-filled dinosaur reference for kids who love to have all the latest, weirdest, most in-depth info on the creatures of the prehistoric world at their fingertips.
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744057469
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
A comprehensive e-guide to dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago. Includes more than 700 full-color illustrations, this definitive e-guide paints a vivid portrait of extraordinary dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, and the ecosystems they lived in millions of years ago. This e-guide features authoritative text, crystal-clear illustrations, and a straightforward approach to revealing the fascinating lives and habitats of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and prehistoric beasts. The introductory section explains classification systems, geological timelines, the evolution of the dinosaurs, and how fossils form and are discovered by paleontologists. For ease of reference, the main body of the ebook is divided into three sections: the Precambrian and Paleozoic eras, when animals first began evolving; the Mesozoic era, which saw the flourishing and eventual extinction of the dinosaurs; and the Cenozoic era, when giant mammals walked the Earth. Each section is broken down into its geological time periods, and, within these, the species are organized according to habitat--whether they lived on land, in the water, or in the air. There are detailed profiles of 200 dinosaurs and other ancestors of modern animals. Each entry combines a precise, jargon-free description with full-color illustrations, skeletons, and replica models, annotated to showcase the unique features of the species. Maps show where each animal's fossils have been found, and many profiles are supported by photographs to show actual excavation sites.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744057469
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
A comprehensive e-guide to dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago. Includes more than 700 full-color illustrations, this definitive e-guide paints a vivid portrait of extraordinary dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, and the ecosystems they lived in millions of years ago. This e-guide features authoritative text, crystal-clear illustrations, and a straightforward approach to revealing the fascinating lives and habitats of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and prehistoric beasts. The introductory section explains classification systems, geological timelines, the evolution of the dinosaurs, and how fossils form and are discovered by paleontologists. For ease of reference, the main body of the ebook is divided into three sections: the Precambrian and Paleozoic eras, when animals first began evolving; the Mesozoic era, which saw the flourishing and eventual extinction of the dinosaurs; and the Cenozoic era, when giant mammals walked the Earth. Each section is broken down into its geological time periods, and, within these, the species are organized according to habitat--whether they lived on land, in the water, or in the air. There are detailed profiles of 200 dinosaurs and other ancestors of modern animals. Each entry combines a precise, jargon-free description with full-color illustrations, skeletons, and replica models, annotated to showcase the unique features of the species. Maps show where each animal's fossils have been found, and many profiles are supported by photographs to show actual excavation sites.