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Extraordinary dinosaurs and other prehistoric life : visual encyclopedia / contributors, Andrea Mills, Chris Barker, Elizabeth Davey, Upamanyu Das.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First American editionDescription: 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780744056266
  • 0744056268
Other title:
  • Dinosaurs and other prehistoric life : visual encyclopedia
  • DK extraordinary dinosaurs and other prehistoric life
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Prehistoric planet -- The age of the dinosaurs -- The rise of the mammals -- Reference -- Glossary.
Summary: "This book 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. 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"-- Adapted from Amazon.comSummary: Text and computer-generated illustrations present information about all the major types of dinosaurs as well as ancient fish, other prehistoric reptiles in the air or water, and early mammals. Includes fact-file sidebars and information about the latest fossil finds and breakthrough theories.
Holdings
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 567.903 E96 Available 33111011035850
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 567.903 E96 Checked out 07/06/2024 33111005492224
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 567.903 E96 Available 33111009461845
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

At head of title: DK.

Ages 7-11.

"This book 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. 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"-- Adapted from Amazon.com

Text and computer-generated illustrations present information about all the major types of dinosaurs as well as ancient fish, other prehistoric reptiles in the air or water, and early mammals. Includes fact-file sidebars and information about the latest fossil finds and breakthrough theories.

Includes index.

Prehistoric planet -- The age of the dinosaurs -- The rise of the mammals -- Reference -- Glossary.

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