Living Dinosaurs

Author : Dr. Gareth Dyke,Gary Kaiser
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,6 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 : Jonathan Scott,Angela Scott
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780007495153

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Collins Big Cat – Living Dinosaurs: Band 08/Purple by Jonathan Scott,Angela Scott Pdf

Ever wondered why the dinosaurs didn’t survive? In this fascinating non-chronological report the success story of crocodiles and lizards (focusing on monitor lizards), and some of the reasons why they have survived since the time of the dinosaurs is explored. • Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. • Text type - A non-chronological report. • The book includes a contents page on page 1, plus a glossary and index on pages 20 and 21. • A fact chart on pages 22 and 23 summarises the distinguishing aspects of each of crocodiles and monitor lizards. • Curriculum links - Science: Humans and other animals.

Author : AZ Books,AZ Books Staff
Publisher : AZ Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 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 : Dougal Dixon,Mike Benton,Dan Green
Publisher : TickTock Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,9 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 : Ted Rechlin
Publisher : Farcountry Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781560377054

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Dinosaurs Live! by Ted Rechlin Pdf

Bring the prehistoric world back to life in your own ultimate dinosaur coloring adventure. Dinosaurs Live! features wonderfully detailed and scientifically accurate coloring pages from acclaimed artist and dino-enthusiast Ted Rechlin (Tyrannosaurus Rex, Jurassic). Each page is jam-packed with amazing facts and coloring areas of your favorite dinosaurs as fossilized museum mounts and in their full glory as they triumphantly roamed the Mesozoic earth. Featuring thirty-one dinosaurs in prehistoric scenes and species ranging from famous favorites to more recently unearthed finds, Dinosaurs Live! is the perfect coloring adventure for dinosaur lovers of all ages.

Author : DK,Dean R. Lomax
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 43,7 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 : Kitty Blount,Maggie Crowley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 47,8 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 : Billy Crone
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780998772899

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The Truth About Dinosaurs: The Witness of Creation Series Volume Five by Billy Crone Pdf

Open up any children's book on dinosaurs and what do you see on the very first line of the first page? "Millions of years ago," right? But have you ever stopped to think that if God created all of the life on the planet including the dinosaurs, then why doesn't it say, "In the beginning God?" Could it be that someone is hiding the truth from us? Could it be that we're being brainwashed with an evolutionary lie about dinosaurs so we'll never discover the Biblical truth about God? The answer is simply, yes. And that's why this series, A Fearful Creation, not only shows you the true history of dinosaurs, but it also shows you the true lesson of dinosaurs. That God is real and we really need to have a fear of Him and get right with Him before it's too late. In this study you will see such amazing evidence that answers such thought provoking questions as, "Does the Bible Mention Dinosaurs?" "Did Man Coexist with Dinosaurs?" "Did a Flood Destroy the Dinosaurs?" "Do Dinosaurs Still Live Today?"

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744082074

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Extraordinary Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life Visual Encyclopedia by DK Pdf

Discover more than 100 dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in this exciting children’s dinosaur encyclopedia! Extraordinary Dinosaurs Visual Encyclopedia is the perfect book for young readers who want to get up close and personal with their favourite prehistoric creatures! Children will be excited to 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 book for children aged 7–11 features fascinating information on all the major types of dinosaur as well as ancient fish, other prehistoric reptiles in the air or water, and early mammals. Kids will be drawn in and mesmerized by hundreds of exciting images and surprising information on many different dinosaur profiles. Inside the pages of this thrilling dinosaur book for kids, you’ll find: - More than 100 profiles on dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures - Fact-filled ‘top trump’ style profiles on remarkable dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures - Chapters that span time before the dinosaurs, the age of the dinosaurs, and life after many dinosaurs died out - Clear, engaging text packed with latest facts alongside stunning CGI visuals and artworks This is the ultimate fact-filled dinosaur reference book for kids who love to have all the latest, weirdest, most in-depth info on the creatures of the prehistoric world at their fingertips. 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-sized wings of the soaring Hatzegopteryx. Each page reveals new facts from the latest paleontological research, including each animal’s size, group, habitat, time period, diet, and fossil discovery.

Author : Greer Stothers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780711266896

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Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life by Greer Stothers Pdf

What colour could the dinosaurs have been? Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life explores with vibrant illustrations and incredible cutting edge theories just how dinosaurs and other extinct creatures might have looked.

Author : Michael J. Benton
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0831753684

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Dinosaurs by Michael J. Benton Pdf

Author : John C. Kricher
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0395971969

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Peterson First Guide to Dinosaurs by John C. Kricher Pdf

Introduces the names and characteristics of dinosaurs, along with recent discoveries that shed new light on the way dinosaurs may have lived.

Author : David Bergen
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781402717758

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Life-Size Dinosaurs by David Bergen Pdf

Provides life size facts about dinosaurs.

Author : Mary Higby Schweitzer,Elena Rita Schroeter,Charles Doug Czajka
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429882463

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Dinosaurs by Mary Higby Schweitzer,Elena Rita Schroeter,Charles Doug Czajka Pdf

This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered, from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur physiology, evolution, and extinction. In addition, sedimentology, paleo-tectonics, and non-dinosaurian Mesozoic life are discussed. There is a special opportunity to capitalize on the enthusiasm for dinosaurs that students bring to classrooms to foster a deeper engagement in all sciences. Students are encouraged to synthesize information, employ critical thinking, construct hypotheses, devise methods to test these hypotheses, and come to new defensible conclusions, just as paleontologists do. Key Features Clear and easy to read dinosaur text with well-defined terminology Over 600 images and diagrams to illustrate concepts and aid learning Reading objectives for each chapter section to guide conceptual learning and encourage active reading Companion website (teachingdinosaurs.com) that includes supporting materials such as in-class activities, question banks, lists of suggested specimens, and more to encourage student participation and active learning Ending each chapter with a specific "What We Don’t Know" section to encourage student curiosity Related Titles Singer, R. Encyclopedia of Paleontology (ISBN 978-1-884964-96-1) Fiorillo, A. R. Alaska Dinosaurs: An Ancient Arctic World (ISBN 978-1-138-06087-6) Caldwell, M. W. The Origin of Snakes: Morphology and the Fossil Record (ISBN 978-1-4822-5134-0)

Author : Louis Jacobs
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 1028 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2000-08-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 080186481X

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Quest for the African Dinosaurs by Louis Jacobs Pdf

The story of one paleontologist's fossil digs in Africa, and his unexpected findings Winner of the Colbert Award for the best adult book about dinosaurs Winner of the Colbert Award for the best adult book about dinosaurs Louis Jacobs reopened paleontologists' eyes to the African continent when he uncovered a major fossil site in the hills of Malawi in the 1980s. During five digging seasons in Malawi and three in Cameroon, Jacobs found the remains of two meat-eating theropods, two herbivorous sauropods, an odd crocodile about the size of a Chihuahua, and rare early mammals. Now in paperback, Quest for the African Dinosaurs includes Jacobs' new introduction, which discusses recent developments in paleontological research in Africa.