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Author : Yu-Ri Kim
Publisher : Big & Small
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781925186161
Simple text and colorful illustrations introduce readers to fossils and what they tell us about animals and plants that lived long ago, with questions and a hands-on activity.
Author : Joy Cowley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Fossils
ISBN : 1925248399
Author : Jonathan R. Gallant
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761411534
Describes fossils, how they are formed, and what they can tell us about life in the past.
Author : Aliki
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780063222519
What is a fossil? Sometimes it's the imprint of an ancient leaf in a rock. Sometimes it's a woolly mammoth, frozen for thousands of years in the icy ground. Sometimes it's the skeleton of a stegosaurus that has turned to stone. A fossil is anything that has been preserved, one way or another, that tells about life on Earth. But you can make a fossil, too—something to be discovered a million years from now—and this book will tell you how.
Author : Donald R. Prothero
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231539425
Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils in a gripping scientific history of life on Earth. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and fully interpreting their significance within the larger fossil record, Prothero creates a riveting history of life on our planet. The twenty-five fossils portrayed in this book catch animals in their evolutionary splendor as they transition from one kind of organism to another. We witness extinct plants and animals of microscopic and immense size and thrilling diversity. We learn about fantastic land and sea creatures that have no match in nature today. Along the way, we encounter such fascinating fossils as the earliest trilobite, Olenellus; the giant shark Carcharocles; the "fishibian" Tiktaalik; the "Frogamander" and the "Turtle on the Half-Shell"; enormous marine reptiles and the biggest dinosaurs known; the first bird, Archaeopteryx; the walking whale Ambulocetus; the gigantic hornless rhinoceros Paraceratherium, the largest land mammal that ever lived; and the Australopithecus nicknamed "Lucy," the oldest human skeleton. We meet the scientists and adventurers who pioneered paleontology and learn about the larger intellectual and social contexts in which their discoveries were made. Finally, we find out where to see these splendid fossils in the world's great museums. Ideal for all who love prehistoric landscapes and delight in the history of science, this book makes a treasured addition to any bookshelf, stoking curiosity in the evolution of life on Earth.
Author : Patricia Lauber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Fossils
ISBN : OCLC:19507880
Discusses how fossilized remains of plants and animals reveal the characteristics of the prehistoric world.
Author : Tracey Fern
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781466816282
Barnum Brown's (1873-1963) parents named him after the circus icon P.T. Barnum, hoping that he would do something extraordinary--and he did! As a paleonotologist for the American Museum of Natural History, he discovered the first documented skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as most of the other dinosaurs on display there today. An appealing and fun picture book biography, with zany and stunning illustrations by Boris Kulikov, BARNUM'S BONES captures the spirit of this remarkable man. Barnum's Bones is one The Washington Post's Best Kids Books of 2012.
Author : Lisa Westberg Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1635928036
Author : Patricia Lauber
Publisher : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0689716036
Discusses how fossilized remains of plants and animals reveal the characteristics of the prehistoric world.
Author : Donald R. Prothero
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231546461
Today, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But it took centuries of scientific effort—and a lot of luck—to discover and establish the diversity of dinosaur species we now know. How did we learn that Triceratops had three horns? Why don’t many paleontologists consider Brontosaurus a valid species? What convinced scientists that modern birds are relatives of ancient Velociraptor? In The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating stories behind the most important fossil finds and the intrepid researchers who unearthed them. In twenty-five vivid vignettes, he weaves together dramatic tales of dinosaur discoveries with what modern science now knows about the species to which they belong. Prothero takes us from eighteenth-century sightings of colossal bones taken for biblical giants through recent discoveries of enormous predators even larger than Tyrannosaurus. He recounts the escapades of the larger-than-life personalities who made modern paleontology, including scientific rivalries like the nineteenth-century “Bone Wars.” Prothero also details how to draw the boundaries between species and explores debates such as whether dinosaurs had feathers, explaining the findings that settled them or keep them going. Throughout, he offers a clear and rigorous look at what paleontologists consider sound interpretation of evidence. An essential read for any dinosaur lover, this book teaches us to see an ancient world ruled by giant majestic creatures anew.
Author : Bridget Anderson
Publisher : World of Science: Come Learn w
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1890674133
This book examines the ever-unfolding stories fossils reveal about the earth on Earth.
Author : Australian Geographic
Publisher : Australian Geographic
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1742458262
Fossils are traces of animals and plants that lived long ago. How were fossils made? What do they tell us? When we study fossils we realise they can tell us exciting stories about their ancient lives. Children can learn exactly what is and isnt a fossil and even make one of their own! Simple presentation of key introductory science principles ......
Author : Adrienne Mayor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691245607
The fascinating story of how the fossils of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other extinct animals influenced some of the most spectacular creatures of classical mythology Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes, and Giants—these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts that have come down to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if these beings were more than merely fictions? What if monstrous creatures once roamed the earth in the very places where their legends first arose? This is the arresting and original thesis that Adrienne Mayor explores in The First Fossil Hunters. Through careful research and meticulous documentation, she convincingly shows that many of the giants and monsters of myth did have a basis in fact—in the enormous bones of long-extinct species that were once abundant in the lands of the Greeks and Romans. As Mayor shows, the Greeks and Romans were well aware that a different breed of creatures once inhabited their lands. They frequently encountered the fossilized bones of these primeval beings, and they developed sophisticated concepts to explain the fossil evidence, concepts that were expressed in mythological stories. The legend of the gold-guarding griffin, for example, sprang from tales first told by Scythian gold-miners, who, passing through the Gobi Desert at the foot of the Altai Mountains, encountered the skeletons of Protoceratops and other dinosaurs that littered the ground. Like their modern counterparts, the ancient fossil hunters collected and measured impressive petrified remains and displayed them in temples and museums; they attempted to reconstruct the appearance of these prehistoric creatures and to explain their extinction. Long thought to be fantasy, the remarkably detailed and perceptive Greek and Roman accounts of giant bone finds were actually based on solid paleontological facts. By reading these neglected narratives for the first time in the light of modern scientific discoveries, Adrienne Mayor illuminates a lost world of ancient paleontology.
Author : Linda Skeers
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728230481
A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Mary Anning that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of female scientists, perfect for fans of The Girl Who Thought in Pictures Mary Anning loved scouring the beach near her home in England for shells and fossils. She fearlessly climbed over crumbling cliffs and rocky peaks, searching for new specimens. One day, something caught Mary's eye. Bones. Dinosaur Bones. Mary's discoveries rocked the world of science and helped create a brand-new field of study: paleontology. But many people believed women couldn't be scientists, so Mary wasn't given the credit she deserved. Nevertheless, Mary kept looking and learning more, making discoveries that reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world. Educational backmatter includes a timeline of Mary Anning's life and lots of fantastic fossil facts! The perfect choice for parents and teachers looking for: Dinosaur books for kids 5-7 and kids books about fossils Feminist picture books about historical women, and daring books for girls Kids STEM books
Author : Andi Diehn
Publisher : Picture Book Biography
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1619307731
"What was the world like millions of years ago? Did early humans walk on all fours? Did giant sloths lie in trees? Did dinosaurs have feathers? Even as a young girl, Mary Leakey was fascinated by questions like these! In Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist, elementary aged children meet Mary as a girl growing up in France and visiting the site of archeological wonders, such as Pech Merle, Fond de Gaume, and La Mouthe. As an adult, Mary leaps at the chance to travel to Africa, where she spends much of her life working in the field in Tanzania, making discoveries that change the face of paleontology forever. True grit, passion, and high standards for scientific rigor made Mary a pioneer in the field of paleontology! Fossil Huntress is part of a set of four books in the Picture Book Biography series that introduces pioneers of science to young children."--