Books with author Simon Davidson

HAVE YOU SEEN SUE ? NAME.......SUE, the T. rex (named after the woman who found her!) ADDRESS....The Field Museum (and now in her own CD-ROM!) AGE........Older than anyone you know (by 67 million years!) SIZE.......Large (as big as a hook and ladder fire truck!) WEIGHT.....Heavy (weighs more than the biggest Indian elephant!) TEETH......Sharp (and as big as your foot!) HAT SIZE...Jumbo (her head is larger than your whole body!) APPETITE...Enormous (eats her enemies -- and some friends too!) Now kids can see SUE, the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered, as she comes to life in I SEE SUE...the T. rex. Developed in collaboration with The Field Museum of Chicago -- SUE's home -- this animated CD-ROM game introduces children to the exciting world of SUE and her friends. Playing against a friend or the computer, players match tiles to bring different dinosaurs to life. With one of four environments to choose from and dozens of dino facts to learn along the way, kids will have dinosaur-sized fun as they journey through prehistoric terrain in a race to be the first to see SUE. FEATURES HOURS OF GAME-PLAY encourage early learning skills, with different levels to challenge your child's abilities. KIDS ARE INTRODUCED TO 7 CREATURES from SUE's world, each with special powers to help players win the game. FUN FACTS about each dinosaur will capture your child's imagination. KIDS MAGICALLY MORPH DINOSAURS to successfully navigate the different environments, teaching strategic problem-solving and reasoning skills. CHILDREN WILL HAVE FUN PRINTING out pictures of their very own dinosaurs to color. SUE'S WORLD -- the late Cretaceous Period in the Western United States -- comes vividly to life with authentic animation and atmospheric detail, including a treasure chest of information about SUE...the T. rex and her friends. BONUS! Click on the special SUE button to see photos and to learn the real story about SUE...the T. rex...straight from the scientists of The Field Museum.

The future should have been perfect. Microscopic robots known as nans could repair any damage to your body, keep you young by resetting your cellular clocks, and allow you to download upgrades like intelligence, muscle strength, and eyesight. You were supposed to be able to have anything you wanted with a simple thought, to be able to fly without the aid of a machine, to be able to live forever. But when a small group of five terraformers working on Venus return to Earth, they discover that every other human in the solar system has been gruesomely murdered. Now, James Keats and his four companions must discover what happened to the rest of humanity and fight back if they wish to avoid the same, horrifying fate. Welcome to the post-human era.

The future should have been perfect. Microscopic robots known as nans could repair any damage to your body, keep you young by resetting your cellular clocks, and allow you to download upgrades like intelligence, muscle strength, and eyesight. You were supposed to be able to have anything you wanted with a simple thought, to be able to fly without the aid of a machine, to be able to live forever. But when a small group of five terraformers working on Venus return to Earth, they discover that every other human in the solar system has been gruesomely murdered. Now, James Keats and his four companions must discover what happened to the rest of humanity and fight back if they wish to avoid the same, horrifying fate. Welcome to the post-human era.