| Description |
112 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
National Geographic Kids |
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National Geographic kids.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 111) and index. |
| Summary |
"From dinosaurs like Stegosaurus and Giganotosaurus that ruled the land to the mammoths and giant sloths that followed them, discover all you have ever wanted to know about dinosaurs, fossils, and prehistoric life. Uncover amazing fossil facts about the first four-legged creatures; find out what it's like to be on a dinosaur dig; and marvel at some of the fiercest, most fascinating claws and teeth. Learn how dinosaurs and birds are connected, find out the biggest prehistoric mysteries that scientists are still trying to crack, and sink your teeth into some seriously supersize dino stats."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 8-12 National Geographic Kids. |
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Grades 4-6 National Geographic Kids. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- 10 fast facts -- Geologic time -- Fossils around the world -- Facts about fossils -- Fossil folklore -- Early life -- The Cambrian explosion -- Early sea creatures -- Fossil hunters -- Ancient sharks and other fierce fish -- The first walkers -- Mass extinctions -- Prehistoric plants -- Early insects, spiders, and their relatives -- Prehistoric names -- On a dinosaur dig -- Pterosaurs -- Swimming reptiles -- Fossil hot spots: Germany -- The dinosaur family tree -- The first dinosaurs -- Giant plant-eaters -- Fossil hot spots: Argentina -- Argentinosaurus -- Spiky dinosaurs -- Triceratops and family -- Iguanodon and family -- Assembling skeletons -- Prehistoric record holders -- Meat-eating dinosaurs -- Tyrannosaurs and allosaurs -- Tyrannosaurus rex -- Ornithomimids -- Raptors -- Claws and jaws -- Famous fossils -- Fossil hot spots: western North America -- Birds and their ancestors -- Fossil mistakes -- Fossil hot spots: China -- Dinosaur babies -- Dinosaur families -- Prehistoric land mammals -- Ocean mammals -- Museum displays -- Elephants, Mammoths, and mastodons -- Backyard fossils -- Living fossils -- Paleontology mysteries -- Ancient footprints. |
| Subject |
Paleontology -- Juvenile literature.
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Dinosaurs -- Juvenile literature.
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Fossils -- Juvenile literature.
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Animals, Fossil -- Juvenile literature.
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SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology.
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Dinosaurs. (OCoLC)fst00893996
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Fossils. (OCoLC)fst00933164
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Paleontology. (OCoLC)fst01051513
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Informational works.
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Trivia and miscellanea.
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Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Vrazo, Matthew, writer of foreword.
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| Added Title |
One thousand facts about dinosaurs, fossils, and prehistoric life |
| ISBN |
9781426336676 (hardcover) |
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1426336675 (hardcover) |
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9781426336683 (library binding) |
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1426336683 (library binding) |
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