From dinosaurs fighting to their deaths to elephant-sized burrowing ground sloths, this book takes readers on a global journey deep into the earth's past. Locked in Time showcases fifty of the most astonishing fossils ever found, brought together in five chapters that offer an unprecedented glimpse at the behavior of prehistoric animals.
Travel back to the prehistoric world and discover the most fascinating parts of the lives of Earth's most awe-inspiring creatures - the dinosaurs. Dr Dean Lomax brings these prehistoric creatures to life in ten bite-sized essays, written for people short on time but not curiosity. Making big ideas simple, Dean takes readers on a journey to uncover what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur, what dinosaurs ate, how they evolved, what caused them to go extinct, and more! Perfect for anyone fascinated by the dinosaur exhibits at museums, palaeontology and fans of Jurassic Park.
We take a close look at our pets, from guinea pigs to cats to horses, and - as if they were furry time machines - use fossil facts to trace them back to their prehistoric animal ancestors, with bright artwork, bags of humour and plenty of facts for readers to get their teeth into.
This is the must-have illustrated introduction to the world of dinosaurs. Turn each page to find out more about a wide variety of dinosaurs. With beautiful illustrations, storybook text, and key terms highlighted on each page, this book is a wonderful and comprehensive introduction to the dinosaurs that used to roam the world. Many pages are devoted to a single dinosaur, with others featuring a collection of dinosaurs from the same family, and some explore more than one dinosaur type, giving bite-sized chunks of accessible information to help early learners get to know new species. There are also reference pages that dive in deeper to explore dinosaur classification, food chains, and habitats. A friendly, factual, timeless gift book, The Bedtime Book of Dinosaurs will be treasured forever.
Meet More Than 100 Creatures from Long Ago
An engaging illustrated introduction presents over 100 beloved dinosaurs and prehistoric life forms, perfect for early readers. Each page features captivating illustrations paired with storybook-style text, making it a delightful resource for young enthusiasts eager to learn about the fascinating creatures that once inhabited Earth.
Unearth the treasures from the prehistoric world beneath your feet. From glittering ammonites to razor-sharp dinosaur claws and delicate leaf impressions, uncover our world's primeval past through the incredible fossils left behind. Arranged into plants and animals, there are profiles of 50 key fossils, including well-loved favourites, such as Triceratops, and more curious remains, such as fossil fish teeth. Learn all about how fossils form, where they are found, and how ancient animals are reconstructed. Filled with facts and containing recently discovered species, this book will help even the biggest fossil fans learn something new. Stunning photographs can be studied in detail, while pronunciation guides help with tricky names, and a visual index provides a quick overview of all the key species in the book. My Book of Fossils is an engrossing children's book about fossils and dinosaurs, and is sure to be a hit with fact-obsessed young enthusiasts of all things prehistoric.
Travel back in time to find out about the fantastical wildlife that lived on Earth before we did. From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, take a journey through prehistory to find out about the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times. Broken down by plant or animal type, there are profiles on 50 key species, with famous favourites such as mighty Tyrannosaurus and huge woolly mammoths, as well as lesser-known organisms, including sail-backed Dimetrodon and aeroplane-sized pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus. Learn about the primeval world itself and how the Earth has changed over time, how fossils form, and the arrival of early humans. Detailed artworks bring the past to life, while pronunciation guides help with tricky names, and a visual index provides a quick overview of all the key species in the book. My Book of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Lifeis an ideal first book about early plants and animals, and is sure to be a hit with fact-obsessed young fans of all things dinosaurs and other prehistoric life.
Improve your child's reading skills while they learn about dinosaurs. How did dinosaurs live, and how are they found by humans millions of years later? Every dinosaur bone has a story to tell and palaeontologists know just how to read them. Learn how dinosaur experts dig for prehistoric creatures and marvel at what they unearth. Dinosaurs Discovered is a new title in the exciting and engaging four-level DK Readers series, designed for children beginning to read alone. Developing a lifelong love of reading, DK Readers cover a vast range of fascinating subjects featuring DK's stunning photography, to support children as they learn to read. Packed with fun facts for kids, this innovative series of levelled guided reading books combines a highly visual approach with engaging nonfiction narratives. Reading levels progress from brief, simple text in the early readers, to slightly longer, more detailed nonfiction chapter books, to challenging nonfiction containing rich vocabulary and more complex sentence structures. Fun quizzes boost reading comprehension.
Czy zastanawialiście się kiedyś, co dinozaury i inne prehistoryczne zwierzęta porabiały na co dzień? Co jadły, jak często ze sobą walczyły, w jaki sposób troszczyły się o swoje potomstwo? Poszukiwanie odpowiedzi na te z pozoru proste pytania stanowi olbrzymie wyzwanie dla paleontologów zajmujących się badaniem skamieniałości. Na szczęście czasami udaje im się odnaleźć coś wyjątkowego - chwilę utrwaloną w skale, znalezisko mówiące o tym, jak wyglądało życie pradawnych zwierząt. Tego rodzaju odkrycia należą do najbardziej fascynujących, inspirujących i wyjątkowych zdobyczy, jakie wpadły w ręce paleontologom. Dr Dean R. Lomax jest światowej sławy paleontologiem. Pracuje na University of Manchester. Jest uważany za wiodący autorytet w dziedzinie badań nad ichtiozaurami.