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An alphabetical who's who of the dinosaur world. The book features 26 prehistoric monsters in colour artworks, together with text including gruesome details. Black-line illustrations show skulls, claws and bones in close-up, and each beast is drawn next to a person to show the comparison in size.
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Here are twenty-six dinosaurs as they have never been seen before. Dramatic paintings and fascinating new information provide young dinosaur lovers with the latest facts about familiar dinosaurs such as 'Maiasaura', 'Stegosaurus' and 'Tyrannosaurus', and introduce newly discovered creatures such as 'Quaesitosaurus', 'Riojasaurus', 'Xenotarsosaurus' and 'Zephyrosaurus'. Running, fighting, jumping, slashing, nesting and sleeping – these are the dinosaurs in all their glory.
DR PETER DODSON is a professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is also vice president of The Dinosaur Society. In 1986, Dr Dodson discovered 'Avaceratops', the smallest cousin of 'Triceratops', whilst on a dig in Montana, USA.
WAYNE D. BARLOWE has painted more than 300 covers for science fiction books. His love of art, nature and the natural world comes from his parents. Wayne has worked at The American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Dr. Peter Dodson is a professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the vice president and head of the book review committee of The Dinosaur Society. Dr. Dodson has written two other dinosaur books for kids- Giant Dinosaurs and Baby Dinosaurs, both published in 1990 by Scholastic Inc. He was the editor of the 1990 book, The Dinosauria, one of the best books ever written on the subject. He discovered Avaceratops, the smallest cousin of Triceratops, on a dig in Montana in 1986. Dr. Dodson currently lives with his family in Philadelphia.
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- PublisherHarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0001979027
- ISBN 13 9780001979024
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages70
- IllustratorBarlowe Wayne D.
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An Alphabet of Dinosaurs
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HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0001979027
ISBN 13: 9780001979024
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