T-Rex To Go, Build Your Own from Chicken Bones

Chris McGowan

ISBN 10: 0060952814 / ISBN 13: 9780060952815

About this Item

T-Rex To Go, Build Your Own from Chicken Bones by Chris McGowan. Published by HarperPerennial, New York, NY, 1999. 1st Stated Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 195 Pgs. ISBN 0060952814. LCCN 98-37826. Illustrations by Julian Mulock. The famous carnivore Tyrannosaurs Rex has fascinated humans for years. Now with simple explanations, easy-to-follow diagrams, and a few household items, you can turn the remains of your chicken supper into your own miniature, and frightening-model T-rex complete with teeth! The author provides a wealth of information on dinosaur evolution and paleontological procedures, as well as delicious chicken recipes and step-by-step dinosaur-skeleton-building instructions, making this a book the whole family can enjoy. Description text copyright 2013 BooksForComfort. Item ID 28298.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: T-Rex To Go, Build Your Own from Chicken Bones
• ISBN 10: 0060952814
• ISBN 13: 9780060952815
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Printing: 1st printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book

About this title

Synopsis

Discusses dinosaur evolution and paleontological procedures while offering instructions and diagrams for building a model T-Rex from the bones of four small chickens.

From the Author

Why the book was written, and to whom it is aimed.
Both of my daughters were turned off science at school--it was boring, and they hardly did any experiments themselves. But science is a practical subject, which has to be taught with a hands-on approach. Then it is fun. One of the reasons I wrote these two books on building dinosaurs was to provide a hands-on way of learning science. I purposely used readily available items too--like coat-hangers and garbage twist-ties--to make the project accessible. And in T.REX TO GO you'll learn everything from why lions have more stamina than crocodiles, to how cracks can cause airplanes to crash.

I wrote both books for adults, with youngsters in mind. Building a dinosaur makes a great family project, or school activity, and I've had lots of photographs and letters from those who have done it. Twelve year old A.J. from Massachusetts made a fine T.rex skeleton. He said the skull "looks great!...like it once belonged to a real Tyrannosaurus rex." The project was "Lots of fun! A real sense of accomplishment...". His step-mom said the two books "kept A.J. fascinated over two summers...". Judy, a high-school teacher from Colorado, had her class build a herd of Tyrannosaurus, following their success with Apatosaurus. She said the project, "was challenging, exciting, engaging to all--and fun. I can think of no better hands-on anatomy project."

I am really interested to hear how people get on with their dinosaurs, and would like to see photographs of their creations.