Books with title The Day of the Dinosaurs

These dinosaurs are ready to jump out of the pages and tell you their most incredible secrets. Just lift the flaps and see! We all love dinosaurs. Now, lift the flaps to find out more about them—their skin, bones, teeth, and other legendary characteristics. Examine some of the most popular species, including the T-rex and Triceratops, along with the Parasaurolophus, whose crest had acoustic powers, and the Maiasaura, the “good mother.” Every dinosaur appears next to a picture of a human, in order to reveal its relative size.

Sixty-five million years ago, a meteor struck the earth and all the dinosaurs went extinct.Or did they?Digby Darby has no idea about the extraordinary turn his young life is about to take when he runs off one afternoon. He tumbles into a hidden canyon and finds himself among dinosaurs that escaped extinction and survived to the present day in their secret domain.The Haanasasen, as the dinosaurs call themselves, have evolved and developed a complex language, social structure and culture over the eons since the meteor hit the earth.Digby of the Dinosaurs is an enthralling tale of self-concept, struggle, empowerment and identity. Will Digby adapt and find acceptance in this strange new world? Or will he struggle just to survive in the land of intelligent dinosaurs?

Sixty-five million years ago, a meteor struck the earth and all the dinosaurs went extinct.Or did they?Digby Darby has no idea about the extraordinary turn his young life is about to take when he runs off one afternoon. He tumbles into a hidden canyon and finds himself among dinosaurs that escaped extinction and survived to the present day in their secret domain.The Haanasasen, as the dinosaurs call themselves, have evolved and developed a complex language, social structure and culture over the eons since the meteor hit the earth.Digby of the Dinosaurs is an enthralling tale of self-concept, struggle, empowerment and identity. Will Digby adapt and find acceptance in this strange new world? Or will he struggle just to survive in the land of intelligent dinosaurs?

How would a protoceratops defend itself against a pack of hungry velociraptors? Which dinosaur had the biggest skull? The longest tail? With the huge 448-page The Big Book of Dinosaurs you can uncover every trace of information--from facts an figures to 3-D illustrations--that an aspiring palentologist could ever hope to find.Ideal for both school and home, the easy-to-understand text and hundreds of full-color illustrations paint a fascinating picture of the lives of dinosaurs--their appearance, their behavior, and their environments.This book includes all these great features:An in-depth profile of hundreds of the most popular dinosaurs.Dozens of spreads describing the world when dinosaurs ruled.Dozens of pages focusing on the different features of dinosaurs.More than 30 comic book-style pages showing dinosaur discoveries or a day in the life of various dinosaurs.A gallery of 3-D dino-action sacenes and the 3-D glasses to view them.Hundreds of dinosaur facts and quizzes to tesl your knowledge.

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about dinosaurs in this book that allows you to compare the biggest, fastest and fiercest creatures of the land, sea and sky from four different prehistoric periods: the Triassic, the early Jurassic, the Late Jurassic and the Cretaceous. Sections on diet, weapons and defence and dinosaur senses make this a comprehensive introduction to one of the earth's most successful animals. Fact-filled, fully illustrated and in an exciting large format, this is a thrilling read for any budding paleontologist.

The Mesozoic era, aka “The Age of Dinosaurs,” spans the period of time on Earth from 250-65 million years ago. We know that the dinosaurs have gone extinct, but has anyone ever thought about what their last days were like?In this book, you will follow the story of an Acheroraptor named Alpha and learn about the Earth as it was 65 million years ago. You will experience:* A pack of raptors on the hunt and their confrontation with a larger predator* The impact of the asteroid and the 24 hours of hell on Earth that followed* The months after the impact and the factors that drove dinosaurs to extinctionThe information provided in Alpha has been gathered from credentialed paleontologists such as Dr. Jim Kirkland, Dr, Philip Currie, Dr. Thomas Holtz, Jr., Dr. Thomas Carr, and Dr. Penny Higgins, as well as from multiple books and documentaries. This is currently our best theory as to what happened 65 million years ago.Alpha puts a new spin on one of Earth’s oldest stories. It’s a must-have for the dinosaur fan’s library, and a great starter for those new to the field.

Long before humans even walked the earth, dinosaurs ruled its lands, seas, and skies. This information-rich book takes readers millions of years into Earths past to witness the birth, reign, and mass extinction of these incredible creatures. Intricately detailed 3-D images and illustrations of prehistoric species immerse readers in a time before humanity. As they explore the Mesozoic era, readers will learn about geological time, evolution, animal classification, and other essential science curriculum topics. Readers will pour over fascinating fact boxes to satiate their curiosity on this high-interest subject. With crucial science material and engaging subject matter even reluctant readers will absorb, this intriguing book will be a popular addition to any library.