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A book about extinct animals can possibly help spark a child's imagination by presenting the child with descriptions of animals that encourage visualization. The extinct animals that are described are no longer around for a child to look at in person at a zoo, and, in some cases, there are no pictures of the extinct animals that are being referred to. When reading descriptions of extinct animals, a child may try to visualize what a certain animal...
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242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm
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From the Siberian permafrost to balmy California, scientists across the globe are working to resurrect all kinds of extinct animals, from ones that just left us to those that have been gone for many thousands of years. Their tools in this hunt are both fossils and cutting-edge genetic technologies. Some of these scientists are driven by sheer curiosity; others view the lost species as a powerful weapon in the fight to preserve rapidly changing ecosystems....
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There are animals that no longer live but have contributed greatly to the evolution of the world. It is not right to just forget about them. That is why this picture book is dedicated to some of the world's archaic animals. It's going to be blast to the past so get a copy of this book now!
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What are extinct animals? Don't just define the word, show pictures of what they are. This makes learning a lot more fun and effective. By knowing exactly what these animals are, you are also increasing your child's awareness on their existence and maybe planting ideas on how to care for them too. Secure a copy of this book today!
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Did you know that millennia ago, there lived many animals that would have fascinated you? These animals were figures of strength and magnificence. Unfortunately, changes to the natural environment and man-made actions have forced them to extinction. Identify organisms that once lived on Earth. We have compiled them in this educational book that's perfect for third graders.
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This book will begin with a description of what extinct animals are. It will then proceed with a lesson on the different theories of extinction including natural disasters, climate changes, and human actions. There will be examples of animals that have gone extinct. This way, you get a chance to meet these animals, albeit in book. Begin reading today.
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288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
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"A journey through the great mass-extinction events that have shaped our Earth. Drawing on the latest research, this timely and original book lays out the current scientific understanding of mass extinction on our planet. Cutting-edge techniques across biology, chemistry, physics and geology have transformed our knowledge of the deep past, including the discovery of a previously"--Publisher's description.
11) Quagga
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm.
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The quagga went extinct more than 100 years ago. It was closely related to the modern-day plains zebra. The quagga had a distinctive stripe pattern that faded to brown toward its hind legs. Learn more about this remarkable animal in Quagga, an Extinct Animals book.-Amazon-
12) Tasmanian tiger
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm.
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Provides a description of the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, including information about its name, habitat, and diet.
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1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A mining operation in Colombia opened a window into an unknown period of the Earth's history where a world with giant creatures emerged. The biggest of them all was Titanoboa, a 43-foot snake, the largest that ever lived. New discoveries suggest that Titanoboa's rule was challenged by a giant crocodilian. Experiments reveal unmatched hunting prowess. So which one was the apex predator 58 million years ago?
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"Could extinct species like mammoths and passenger pigeons be brought back to life? The science says yes. In [this book], Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in 'ancient DNA' research, walks readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored, to sequencing their genomes, to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores...
15) Me want pet!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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When Cave Boy wants a pet, he tries a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a dodo bird, but none seems suitable.
16) Prehistoric
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45 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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A look at the history of life on Earth starts in the present and goes back hundreds of millions of years to the Ediacaran Period, profiling the creatures that existed at each time.
17) Life: the first four billion years : the story of life from the big bang to the evolution of humans
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75 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 37 cm
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Before humans took their first steps, there were billions of years of vibrant and varied life-forms on Earth. Discover the story of our planet during this time, from the formation of the universe to the first mammals and all the incredible life that flourished in between. Covering ice ages and fossils, the first life in the sea and on land, the time of the dinosaurs, and the rise of mammals, Martin Jenkins navigates through millennia of prehistory...
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373 pages ; 22 cm
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"It's been more than a decade since the world has come undone, and Sasha Severn has returned to her childhood home with one goal in mind-find the mythic research her father, the infamous Last Beekeeper, hid before he was incarcerated. There, Sasha is confronted with a group of squatters. The friends soon become her newfound family, offering security and hope. But just as she settles into her new life, Sasha witnesses the impossible. She sees a honeybee,...
20) Last extinction
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1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Nova investigates a provocative new theory that suggests the extinction of more than 34 types of large prehistoric mega-creatures, such as the saber-toothed cat and woolly mammoth, was caused not by climate change or the arrival of the first human hunters, but by the massive breakup of a comet over the Great Lakes region at the end of the last Ice Age, some 12,900 years ago." -- WGBH/Nova website.
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