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

Label
Extraordinary dinosaurs and other prehistoric life, visual encyclopedia, contributors, Andrea Mills, Chris Barker, Elizabeth Davey, Upamanyu Das
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 7-11
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Extraordinary dinosaurs and other prehistoric life
Nature of contents
encyclopedias
Oclc number
1302738890
Responsibility statement
contributors, Andrea Mills, Chris Barker, Elizabeth Davey, Upamanyu Das
Sub title
visual encyclopedia
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.comText 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
Table Of Contents
Prehistoric planet -- The age of the dinosaurs -- The rise of the mammals -- Reference -- Glossary
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Dinosaurs and other prehistoric life, visual encyclopediaDK extraordinary dinosaurs and other prehistoric life
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