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008			160217s2016 dcuabf 001 0 eng
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100	1		_aProthero, Donald R., _eauthor. _9116875
245	1	0	_aGiants of the Lost world : _bdinosaurs and other extinct monsters of South America / _cby Donald R. Prothero.
246	3	0	_aLost world
246	3	0	_aDinosaurs and other extinct monsters of South America
264		1	_aWashington, DC : _bSmithsonian Books, _c[2016]
300			_axvii, 174 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations (some color), maps ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_aThe evolution, biology, and discovery of the dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals that lived in South America. Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Lost world.
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: the lost world -- The island continent -- Tyrant lizard kings -- Giants among giants -- Demise of the dinosaurs -- Living dinosaurs -- Land of the reptilian monsters -- The old timers I: killer opossums -- The old timers II: pseudo-elephants, pseudo-hippos, and pseudo-horses -- The old timers III: the slow folk -- The castaways -- Invasion! -- Where have all the mammals gone? -- Epilogue: The sixth extinction.
520			_a"More than a hundred years ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a novel called The Lost World with the exciting premise that dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts still ruled in South America. Little did Conan Doyle know, there were terrifying monsters in South America--they just happened to be extinct. In fact, South America has an incredible history as a land where many strange creatures evolved and died out. In his book Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America, Donald R. Prothero uncovers the real science and history behind this fascinating story. The largest animal ever discovered was the huge sauropod dinosaur Argentinosaurus, which was about 130 feet long and weighed up to 100 tons. The carnivorous predator Giganotosaurus weighed in at more than 8 tons and measured more than 47 feet long, dwarfing the T. Rex in comparison. Gigantic anacondas broke reptile records; possums evolved into huge saber-toothed predators; and ground sloths grew larger than elephants in this strange, unknown land. Prothero presents the scientific details about each of these prehistoric beasts, provides a picture of the ancient landscapes they once roamed, and includes the stories of the individuals who first discovered their fossils for a captivating account of a lost world that is stranger than fiction,"--Amazon.com.
600	1	0	_aDoyle, Arthur Conan, _d1859-1930. _tLost world. _9311388
650		0	_aDinosaurs _zSouth America. _9311389
650		0	_aExtinct animals _zSouth America. _9311390
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