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1) Pterosaurs
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Millions of years ago, our planet was home to several fantastic creatures that now merely exist in the movies or as part of hardened fossil remains. Pterosaurs introduces young readers to the flying reptiles that soared through prehistoric skies while dinosaurs lumbered below. The Exploring Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures series is the first stepping-stone in developing a child's knowledge of prehistoric natural history. By learning about the...
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Describes the bodies, diets, habitats, life cycle, and extinction of the giant winged animals known as pterosaurs, provides details on pterosaur fossils found around the world, and includes color illustrations and a list of museums that display pterosaur fossils.
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Author Peter Dodson introduces young readers to pterosaurs. Although they are not dinosaurs, these flying reptiles lived fascinating lives millions of years ago. Readers will learn about Pterandodon, Pterodactylus, and many other pterosaurs. They'll get an up-close view into their lives and habits. This is a great resource for budding paleontologists.
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Mark P. Witton is a paleontologist in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Portsmouth. He has served as a technical consultant for Walking with Dinosaurs 3D and many other film and television productions. His illustrations of pterosaurs, dinosaurs, and other prehistoric creatures have appeared in numerous publications, including Science and newspapers around the world.
The most authoritative illustrated book on flying...
5) Fossil
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Upon finding a special stone, a child imagines the life of a pterosaur, the ancient flying reptile that lived, died, and was fossilized into that stone. Includes facts about fossils and how they are formed.
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Dig into Paleontology with Dino Dana
#1 New Release in Children's Dinosaur Books and Fossil Books
Following up on the #1 Bestseller comes Dino Dana: Dino Field Guide, Volume 2 - Pterosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures. Part paleontology field guide, part encyclopedia for kids, this colorful second volume explores some of the amazing creatures that once flew through the sky, swam in the oceans, and stomped on prehistoric earth.
An introduction...
9) Pterosaur
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"Learn all about the ancient animals known as Pterosaurs, from where they lived to how they hunted for food."--
10) Sky monsters
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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As big a force as pterosaurs were in the history of life, they have largely remained a mystery to scientists. Now with the help of amazing special effects and engineering, learn about remarkable new discoveries that shed light on these creatures.
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48 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
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"Read about the different kinds of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures that lived long ago. Find out how they lived and died, how only their fossils remain, and much more. Then see if you can answer questions, such as: Why did the dinosaurs become extinct? Which dinosaur had the smallest brain? What can we learn from dinosaur footprints?"--
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The story of prehistoric life as scientists have discovered it through the fossil record. Includes sections on life before dinosaurs, the age of dinosaurs, marine animals, mammals, and plants. Fully illustrated with timeline and glossary.
Brings the extraordinary animals of prehistory to life, using the latest in digital technology. Take a journey through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous worlds to discover giant predatory reptiles lurking in...
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144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
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"Home to the 2,500-km Fossil Trail, the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum, the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, and Dinosaur Provincial Park-a UNESCO World Heritage site-the Alberta Badlands have unearthed more species of dinosaurs than anywhere else in the world and hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the fossil beds annually. Despite being star attractions in museums around the world, the dinosaurs of Alberta have never before been the...
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256 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"From Triceratops to T. rex, this compendium of knowledge delves into the world of dinosaurs, pterosaurs and swimming reptiles. It includes 85 double-page profiles of these magnificent creatures, with key stats and fun facts of what makes each of them unique. Each dinosaur name is accompanied by a phonetic pronunciation to help readers to say them correctly out loud. This book will teach children a wealth of information about habitats, evolution and...
17) Dinosaurios
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208 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
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Brings the extraordinary animals of prehistory to life, using the latest in digital technology. Take a journey through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous worlds to discover giant predatory reptiles lurking in the seas, pterosaurs the size of small planes soaring through the skies, and colossal dinosaurs striding over the land. Meet the monstrous mammals that cam next, such as the saber-toothed Smilodon and the wooly mammoth. Computer-generated...
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153 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
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"Take a trip to the ancient past to come face-to-face with legendary dinosaurs such as T. rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops. Find out about jaw-dropping discoveries, including dinosaurs that turned into gemstones, pterosaurs the size of airplanes, and the island of the last mammoths."--
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208 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
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Brings the extraordinary animals of prehistory to life, using the latest in digital technology. Take a journey through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous worlds to discover giant predatory reptiles lurking in the seas, pterosaurs the size of small planes soaring through the skies, and colossal dinosaurs striding over the land. Meet the monstrous mammals that cam next, such as the saber-toothed Smilodon and the wooly mammoth. Computer-generated...
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