Author: Daniel LoxtonPublisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554536324
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A flying Quetzalcoatlus, stopping at a stream for breakfast, is attacked by small feathered dinosaurs.
Pterosaur Trouble
Author: Daniel LoxtonPublisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554536324
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A flying Quetzalcoatlus, stopping at a stream for breakfast, is attacked by small feathered dinosaurs.
Pterosaur Trouble
Author: Daniel LoxtonPublisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1771383739
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Follow the pterosaur, a majestic flying reptile, as he encounters a pack of tiny but vicious dinosaurs. A unique blend of digital illustrations and landscape photography brings the ensuing battle to life.
On the Wing
Author: Dr. David E. AlexanderPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199996776
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"On the Wing is the first book to take a comprehensive look at the evolution of flight in all four groups of powered flyers: insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats."--Book jacket.
Ankylosaur Attack
Author: Daniel LoxtonPublisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554536316
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Movie-quality images and a suspenseful story will enthrall young fans of dinosaur life.
The Princeton Field Guide to Pterosaurs
Author: Gregory S. PaulPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691232210
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The most up-to-date and authoritative illustrated guide to the marvelous flying reptiles that dominated the skies of the Mesozoic for 160 million years Once seen by some as evolutionary dead-enders, pterosaurs were vigorous winged reptiles capable of thriving in an array of habitats and climates, including polar winters. The Princeton Field Guide to Pterosaurs transforms our understanding of these great Mesozoic archosaurs of the air. This incredible guide covers 115 pterosaur species and features stunning illustrations of pterosaurs ranging in size from swallows to small sailplanes, some with enormous, bizarre head crests and elongated beaks. It discusses the history of pterosaurs through 160 million years of the Mesozoic—including their anatomy, physiology, locomotion, reproduction, growth, and extinction—and even gives a taste of what it might be like to travel back to the Mesozoic. This one-of-a-kind guide also challenges the common image of big pterosaurs as ultralights that only soared, showing how these spectacular creatures could be powerful flappers as heavy as bears. Features detailed species accounts of 115 different kinds of pterosaurs, with the latest size and mass estimates Written and illustrated by the acclaimed researcher and artist who helped to redefine the anatomy and flight performance of pterosaurs Covers everything from pterosaur biology to the colorful history of pterosaur paleontology Includes dozens of original skeletal drawings and full-color life studies
Pterosaurs
Author: Mark P. WittonPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400847656
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles available For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with wingspans exceeding thirty feet and standing heights comparable to modern giraffes. This richly illustrated book takes an unprecedented look at these astonishing creatures, presenting the latest findings on their anatomy, ecology, and extinction. Pterosaurs features some 200 stunning illustrations, including original paintings by Mark Witton and photos of rarely seen fossils. After decades of mystery, paleontologists have finally begun to understand how pterosaurs are related to other reptiles, how they functioned as living animals, and, despite dwarfing all other flying animals, how they managed to become airborne. Here you can explore the fossil evidence of pterosaur behavior and ecology, learn about the skeletal and soft-tissue anatomy of pterosaurs, and consider the newest theories about their cryptic origins. This one-of-a-kind book covers the discovery history, paleobiogeography, anatomy, and behaviors of more than 130 species of pterosaur, and also discusses their demise at the end of the Mesozoic. The most comprehensive book on pterosaurs ever published Features some 200 illustrations, including original paintings by the author Covers every known species and major group of pterosaurs Describes pterosaur anatomy, ecology, behaviors, diversity, and more Encourages further study with 500 references to primary pterosaur literature
Posture, Locomotion, and Paleoecology of Pterosaurs
Author: Sankar ChatterjeePublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723761
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Plesiosaur Peril
Author: Daniel LoxtonPublisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1771382988
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
A group of plesiosaurs — ocean-dwelling cousins of the dinosaurs — keeps safe by swimming in a family pod. But then one baby plesiosaur swims too far from its mother and attracts the attention of something very large and very hungry, and the struggle for survival is on. A unique blend of digital artwork and landscape photography illustrates this thrilling encounter.
Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel
Author: Susan Vande GriekPublisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1525303740
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A lyrical celebration of the fascinating ways birds move through the air. This collection of captivating poems celebrates the distinctive movements of twelve birds in flight and the special words associated with those movements, from geese that skein and puffins that wheel, to crows that mob and starlings that murmurate. The evocative language conveys the beauty of these animals and describes how each one makes its own unmistakable way in the world. An informational sidebar complements each poem, describing the reasons behind the bird’s unique way of flying. Children will be captivated by the magnificence of these birds in flight.
The Deadlands: Trapped
Author: Skye Melki-WegnerPublisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 125082771X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park in The Deadlands: Trapped, the second book of this action-adventure series by Skye Melki-Wegner about five outcasts—and former enemies—who are the only hope to save their warring kingdoms from impending doom. As bloody battle rages on between the two surviving dinosaur kingdoms, Eleri and his fellow outcasts, newly exiled from their herds, are searching for evidence to prove a mass conspiracy—a conniving cabal of carnivores have manipulated the herbivore kingdoms into war, so they can feast on the slain. But after their temporary home is discovered by a vengeful pack of raptors, the exiles must flee and soon find themselves trapped inside the Fire Peak: the volcanic heart of the dreaded Carrion Kingdom. Before they have a chance to escape, they discover a cavern of imprisoned herbivores, who are being picked apart—literally—one by one. Can the outcasts stage an elaborate heist to free the prisoners and gather proof of the Carrion Kingdom’s vicious plans in one fell swoop?