Dinosaurs for kids : an introduction to dinosaur paleontology /
Kuether, James,
Dinosaurs for kids : an introduction to dinosaur paleontology / James Kuether. - 160 pages ; color illustrations ; 18 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Fossils -- Discovering dinosaurs & fossil collecting -- What makes a dinosaur a dinosaur? -- The history of life on Earth -- Life in the Mesozoic -- The first dinosaurs -- Naming dinosaurs -- Types of dinosaurs -- How dinosaurs lived -- Where dinosaurs are found -- Dinosaur myth busting -- Dinosaur profiles -- Exploring dinosaurs -- So you want to be a paleontologist! -- Dinosaur quiz -- Glossary.
"Dinosaurs for Kids starts with an introduction to fossils and an explanation of what makes an animal a "dinosaur." Then it guides readers through the history of plant- and animal-life in the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. The book further discusses types of dinosaurs and how they lived. In the field-guide section, 150 species are organized by type. James's incredibly lifelike paleoart (digital reconstructions of extinct animals) portrays the dinosaurs as they may have appeared, and his text offers glimpses into their amazing lives, based on the latest information in dinosaur science"--
Ages 6-12 Adventure Publications. Grades 2-3 Adventure Publications.
9781647553920 164755392X
2023050375
Dinosaurs--Juvenile literature.
Dinosaurs--Identification--Juvenile literature.
Paleontology--Juvenile literature.
Fossils--Juvenile literature.
Dinosaurs for kids : an introduction to dinosaur paleontology / James Kuether. - 160 pages ; color illustrations ; 18 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Fossils -- Discovering dinosaurs & fossil collecting -- What makes a dinosaur a dinosaur? -- The history of life on Earth -- Life in the Mesozoic -- The first dinosaurs -- Naming dinosaurs -- Types of dinosaurs -- How dinosaurs lived -- Where dinosaurs are found -- Dinosaur myth busting -- Dinosaur profiles -- Exploring dinosaurs -- So you want to be a paleontologist! -- Dinosaur quiz -- Glossary.
"Dinosaurs for Kids starts with an introduction to fossils and an explanation of what makes an animal a "dinosaur." Then it guides readers through the history of plant- and animal-life in the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. The book further discusses types of dinosaurs and how they lived. In the field-guide section, 150 species are organized by type. James's incredibly lifelike paleoart (digital reconstructions of extinct animals) portrays the dinosaurs as they may have appeared, and his text offers glimpses into their amazing lives, based on the latest information in dinosaur science"--
Ages 6-12 Adventure Publications. Grades 2-3 Adventure Publications.
9781647553920 164755392X
2023050375
Dinosaurs--Juvenile literature.
Dinosaurs--Identification--Juvenile literature.
Paleontology--Juvenile literature.
Fossils--Juvenile literature.