Dinosaurs (Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Guides) - Hardcover

Milner, Angela; Norman, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0863183697 ISBN 13: 9780863183690

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

Each volume in the "Eyewitness" series is an informative, visual guide to the wonders and workings of the world about us. Illustrated with colour photographs of objects from the natural world, from specialist museums and from rare private collections, the series offers a fresh approach to the mysteries of nature, science, arts, crafts and pastimes. This collection of photographs reveals the fascinating world of dinosaurs: their behaviour, habitats and why they mysteriously disappeared. The fossils and skeletons depicted in the book come from specialist museum collections, and many are seen here for the first time.

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Review:

Who discovered dinosaurs? What did dinosaur skin feel like? Were there forests in prehistoric times? This highly informative guide answers these questions and more, providing a biological, historical and evolutionary context for this fascinating group of reptiles. Using easy-to-grasp comparisons--neck to crane, backbone to suspension bridge, leg to Greek pillar--Dinosaur helps youngsters better understand how dinosaurs such as Diplodocus and Mamenchisaurus moved about and defended themselves. Dispelled are common dino-myths, including the mistaken notion that most dinosaurs were huge, carnivorous beasts (in fact, many were not much bigger than a cockerel). Various theories regarding dinosaur extinction (boredom, eating poisonous plants, a massive meteorite), as well as descriptions of how these beloved creatures are dug up and rebuilt, are presented. With hundreds of eye-catching photos and drawings, this book is a must for any budding young palaeontologists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0863183697
• ISBN 13: 9780863183690
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 62