Author: Kitty Blount Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0756638364 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 378
Book Description
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: Dougal Dixon Publisher: ISBN: 9780600566366 Category : Animals, Fossil Languages : en Pages : 123
Book Description
A study of the prehistoric world which traces the evolution of both plants and animals, from the origins of life in the oceans to the earliest humans. It follows the same format as The Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia, but includes some of the lesser-known prehistoric creatures.
Author: Douglas Palmer Publisher: ISBN: 9781770854604 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
A lavishly illustrated who's who of the prehistoric world. Firefly Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals is a stunning new reference to 350 of the most amazing animals ever to have roamed the Earth. More than 1,000 full-color commissioned artworks bring the prehistoric world to vivid life and make the book exciting to look at and read. The encyclopedia covers all of the dinosaurs plus the full scope of prehistoric animals, including birds, camels, fish, reptiles, porpoises, apes and many more. Timelines, family trees and hundreds of fact boxes throughout the book will engage and inform readers. Full-bleed illustrations on every page show the prehistoric world in exciting detail. Easy-to-read text presents accurate, succinct and essential information that includes: Classification of animal groups Vertebrate characteristics Common and species names Biology, anatomy, habitats and survival skills Features on animal behavior Accurate labeled illustrations and maps. This richly illustrated, authoritative reference will capture readers' imagination and provide hours of discovery. It is ideal for home and school where it will be especially useful for reports.
Author: Douglas Palmer Publisher: DK ISBN: 9780756699109 Category : Animals, Fossil Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents an introduction to prehistoric life, describing dinosaurs, plant life, and the evolutionary stages of early man, with images of fossil remains and discussions of the possible events that led to the extinction of many early life forms.
Author: Rodney Steel Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies ISBN: Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 256
Book Description
A dictionary of prehistoric earth covering geological periods, paleontological localities, plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, the rise of man and morphological topics.
Author: Dougal Dixon Publisher: Spotlight Guides ISBN: 9781781212615 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
From the earliest plants and animals, through the age of the dinosaurs and beyond, Investigate and Understand the Age of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life uses stunning illustrations and expert descriptions to show readers what Earth was like before people ruled the world.
Author: Douglas Palmer Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) ISBN: 9781405337045 Category : Animals, Fossil Languages : en Pages : 512
Book Description
Experience a story 3.8 billion years in the making, with this unparalleled visual guide to prehistoric life. Unprecedented visual detail, comprehensive entries on hundreds of species and the latest research provides the whole picture of the creatures and plants that represent Earth's prehistoric life. Journey through the millennia and explore the rise and fall of successive organisms, devastating extinctions and the knife-edge progress of evolution. Fantastic photographs and images present each species in exceptional clarity, including 3D CT scans that transform inert fossils into species that almost live and breath on the page. Discover a huge catalogue, profiling a vast and diverse array of plants, fungi, invertebrates, amphibians, birds, reptiles and mammals and discover how they have evolved through time. From giant dinosaurs to lesser-known species that faced a similar, cataclysmic demise, this is a fascinating and essential reference on prehistoric life for the whole family.
Author: Dougal Dixon Publisher: Lorenz ISBN: 9780754815730 Category : Dinosaurs Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Here is the ultimate book for dinosaur lovers--a complete identification guide featuring 600 dinosaurs, written by a leading expert and stunningly illustrated.