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The dinosaur book / written by John Woodward ; consultant, Darren Naish.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: DK SmithsonianPublisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2018Edition: First American editionDescription: 208 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1465474765
  • 9781465474766
Other title:
  • Smithsonian: the dinosaur book
  • DK Smithsonian: the dinosaur book
  • At head of title: DK Smithsonian
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Timeline of life -- Changing planet -- Types of fossils -- Fossil finds -- Origin of life -- Game-changers -- Evolution and extinction -- The vertebrates -- What is a dinosaur? -- Inside a dinosaur -- Before the dinosaurs -- The age of dinosaurs -- Dinosaurs take flight -- Pterosaurs -- The marine world -- The rise of animals.
Summary: The story of prehistoric life as scientists have discovered it through the fossil record. Includes sections on life before dinosaurs, the age of dinosaurs, marine animals, mammals, and plants. Fully illustrated with timeline and glossary.Summary: Brings the extraordinary animals of prehistory to life, using the latest in digital technology. Take a journey through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous worlds to discover giant predatory reptiles lurking in the seas, pterosaurs the size of small planes soaring through the skies, and colossal dinosaurs striding over the land. Meet the monstrous mammals that cam next, such as the saber-toothed Smilodon and the woolly mammoth. Computer-generated imagery reveals the scales, spikes, teeth, and talons of these curious creatures.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 567.9 W911 Checked out 06/26/2024 33111008938132
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 567.9 W911 Available 33111008229706
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Includes index.

The story of prehistoric life as scientists have discovered it through the fossil record. Includes sections on life before dinosaurs, the age of dinosaurs, marine animals, mammals, and plants. Fully illustrated with timeline and glossary.

Brings the extraordinary animals of prehistory to life, using the latest in digital technology. Take a journey through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous worlds to discover giant predatory reptiles lurking in the seas, pterosaurs the size of small planes soaring through the skies, and colossal dinosaurs striding over the land. Meet the monstrous mammals that cam next, such as the saber-toothed Smilodon and the woolly mammoth. Computer-generated imagery reveals the scales, spikes, teeth, and talons of these curious creatures.

Timeline of life -- Changing planet -- Types of fossils -- Fossil finds -- Origin of life -- Game-changers -- Evolution and extinction -- The vertebrates -- What is a dinosaur? -- Inside a dinosaur -- Before the dinosaurs -- The age of dinosaurs -- Dinosaurs take flight -- Pterosaurs -- The marine world -- The rise of animals.

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