Living Book Of Dinosaurs

Author : DK,Dean R. Lomax
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744041293

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My Book of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life by DK,Dean R. Lomax Pdf

Take a journey back in time to discover the incredible plants and animals of prehistoric Earth. It’s the ultimate first dinosaur book for young readers! From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, this children’s book brings your budding paleontologist face-to-face with these awe-inspiring creatures! Inside the pages of this dinosaur encyclopedia from DK Books, you’ll discover: • Large pictures and clear, jargon-free text • A handy, pronunciation guide for each animal or plant • Visual index arranged chronologically, so species can be found quickly • Detailed profiles of each featured species with key information and fun facts such as size, time period, and location Little dinosaur lovers will be captivated by the amazing range of prehistoric beasts on display! Detailed artworks bring the past to life, painting a spectacular portrait of the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times. Throughout the pages of this fascinating prehistoric book, you’ll discover how the Earth has changed over time, why fossils formed, and the arrival of early humans. A pronunciation guide helps kids with tricky names and encourages early learning and language development. The helpful visual index provides a quick overview of every species in the book. Learn more about prehistoric animals and plants through detailed profiles of 50 key species. Your little one will love reading about famous favorites such as the mighty Tyrannosaurus and the huge Woolly Mammoths! They will also get to know lesser-known dinosaurs, including sail-backed Dimetrodon and airplane-sized pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus. These profiles are jargon-free and based on the latest science. The Prehistoric World Awaits! Packed with jaw-dropping images, fascinating facts, and straightforward explanations, it’s the perfect gift for children aged 5 to 8 with a love of prehistoric beasts and dinosaurs.

Author : AZ Books,AZ Books Staff
Publisher : AZ Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : Dinosaurs
ISBN : 1618890255

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Living Book of Dinosaurs by AZ Books,AZ Books Staff Pdf

This exciting series introduces kids to the wonders and dangers of many worlds: underwater, forest, jungle, savanna, and the land of dinosaurs. 3D pictures and realistic sounds bring to life the atmosphere of nature in all its wildness. Informative pull-out cards provide detailed information about each creature.

Author : Ken Ham
Publisher : Master Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Animals in the Bible
ISBN : 0890513406

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Dinosaurs of Eden by Ken Ham Pdf

This book will transport you on a breathtaking journey through the "time-gate" of the Bible--projecting you back to the Garden of Eden and to the real world inhabited by dinosaurs.

Author : Dr. Gareth Dyke,Gary Kaiser
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119990451

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Living Dinosaurs by Dr. Gareth Dyke,Gary Kaiser Pdf

Living Dinosaurs offers a snapshot of our current understanding of the origin and evolution of birds. After slumbering for more than a century, avian palaeontology has been awakened by startling new discoveries on almost every continent. Controversies about whether dinosaurs had real feathers or whether birds were related to dinosaurs have been swept away and replaced by new and more difficult questions: How old is the avian lineage? How did birds learn to fly? Which birds survived the great extinction that ended the Mesozoic Era and how did the avian genome evolve? Answers to these questions may help us understand how the different kinds of living birds are related to one another and how they evolved into their current niches. More importantly, they may help us understand what we need to do to help them survive the dramatic impacts of human activity on the planet.

Author : Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744054767

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Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life by Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan Pdf

A comprehensive pocket guide to dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago. Packed with more than seven hundred full-color illustrations, this definitive pocket guide paints a vivid portrait of extraordinary dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, and the ecosystems they lived in millions of years ago. This 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 book 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.

Author : Dougal Dixon,Mike Benton,Dan Green
Publisher : TickTock Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Dinosaurs
ISBN : 1848985762

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If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today by Dougal Dixon,Mike Benton,Dan Green Pdf

Take an extraordinary journey over land, beneath the oceans and across the skies and discover if dinosaurs COULD live in our world today. Incredible images of photo-realistic dinosaurs are blended with distinctive photography of modern-day animals and landscapes to create a collection of interaction scenarios that bring these amazing creatures to life and give us a totally unique understanding of their size, their power, their ferocity and how they lived their lives.

Author : Kitty Blount,Maggie Crowley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756638368

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Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Life by Kitty Blount,Maggie Crowley Pdf

Provides in-depth entries on early Earth's climates, conditions, animal and plant life forms that flourished and floundered throughout each era, along with biographies of notable figures.

Author : Patricia Lauber
Publisher : Aladdin Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Animals, Fossil
ISBN : 0689826869

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Living with Dinosaurs by Patricia Lauber Pdf

Recreates life among the dinosaurs living in North America seventy-five million years ago.

Author : DK,John Woodward
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744042047

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The Dinosaur Book by DK,John Woodward Pdf

Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children’s encyclopedia will bring young readers face to face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist! Did you know that archeologists recently discovered the fossils of a 110 million-year-old dinosaur named Nodosaur, as well as some remarkable feathered dinosaurs that were recently unearthed in China? Well, now you do! Explore everything you need to know about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and mammals in this stunning dinosaur encyclopedia for children aged 9-12. Featuring fossil fragments, full skeletons, and CGI renderings of dinosaurs – from the deadly Tyrannosaurus to the plant-eating Diplodocus, armored fish to giant millipedes and terrifying sharks and so much more, this dazzling dinosaur book is a must-have volume for young dinosaur enthusiasts. Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore: - Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings and illustrations on every page - A highly visual approach to learning - Ideal combination of colorful diagrams with infographic text boxes - Featuring amazing close-ups and CGI reconstructions of prehistoric scenes. - In association with The Smithsonian Institution Covering all forms of prehistoric life, from the first primitive invertebrates to the earliest mammals, this kids dinosaur book provides young readers with essential background information about the geological periods, evolution and extinction, and every aspect of dinosaur science! The striking illustrations, photographs and diagrams featured throughout provide an optimum visual learning experience for both children and adults alike, accompanied by an array of fun facts all about your favorite fierce dinosaurs, and some lesser-known species too. This dinosaur encyclopedia includes at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making it an ideal combination of colorful diagrams and infographic text boxes, with easy-to-read accessible text for readers aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children’s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations. Learn all about the world one picture at a time! If you like Dinosaur Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can become vehicle virtuosos with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes, venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places and explore the animal kingdom like never before with The Animal Book.

Author : Anthony J. Martin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781643139210

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Dinosaurs Without Bones by Anthony J. Martin Pdf

"Bubbles over with the joy of scientific discovery as he shares his natural enthusiasm for the blend of sleuthing and imagination."—Publishers Weekly, starred review What if we woke up one morning all of the dinosaur bones in the world were gone? How would we know these iconic animals had a165-million year history on earth, and had adapted to all land-based environments from pole to pole? What clues would be left to discern not only their presence, but also to learn about their sex lives, raising of young, social lives, combat, and who ate who? What would it take for us to know how fast dinosaurs moved, whether they lived underground, climbed trees, or went for a swim?Welcome to the world of ichnology, the study of traces and trace fossils – such as tracks, trails, burrows, nests, toothmarks, and other vestiges of behavior – and how through these remarkable clues, we can explore and intuit the rich and complicated lives of dinosaurs. With a unique, detective-like approach, interpreting the forensic clues of these long-extinct animals that leave a much richer legacy than bones, Martin brings the wild world of the Mesozoic to life for the 21st century reader.

Author : W. J. T. Mitchell
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 0226532046

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The Last Dinosaur Book by W. J. T. Mitchell Pdf

Mitchell shows why we are so attached to the myth and the reality of the "terrible lizards.".

Author : Ken Ham
Publisher : Answers in Genesis
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12-01
Category : Creationism
ISBN : 189334522X

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What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs by Ken Ham Pdf

Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781465482495

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Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life by DK Pdf

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.

Author : Christopher Maynard
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-04-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0753458721

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The Best Book of Dinosaurs by Christopher Maynard Pdf

A thrilling look at the ever-popular world of dinosaurs--their size, their lives, their diets, and their mysterious extinction. Children's interest is further excited as the book zooms in on today's dinosaur discoveries--how scientists find and date fossils, and how whole dinosaur skeletons are pieced together.

Author : William Lindsay
Publisher : DK Children
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Evolution (Biology)
ISBN : 0789458683

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Prehistoric Life by William Lindsay Pdf

Explores the origins of life on earth, from the first algae to the first humans.