written by John Woodward ; consultant, Darren Naish.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
First American edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
DK Publishing,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2018.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
208 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations, color map ;
Dimensions
29 cm
SERIES
Series Title
DK Smithsonian
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Timeline of life -- Changing planet -- Types of fossils -- Fossil finds -- Origin of life -- Game-changers -- Evolution and extinction -- The vertebrates -- What is a dinosaur? -- Inside a dinosaur -- Before the dinosaurs -- The age of dinosaurs -- Dinosaurs take flight -- Pterosaurs -- The marine world -- The rise of animals.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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 came next, such as the saber-toothed Smilodon and the wooly mammoth. Computer-generated imagery reveals the scales, spikes, teeth, and talons of these curious creatures.
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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.