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Dinosaurs All Around: An Artist's View of the Prehistoric World
Caroline Arnold, Richard Hewett
Hardcover (Clarion Books, April 1, 1993)Full-color photographs of life-size dinosaur models created by Stephen Czerkas detail how the artist recreates the world of the ancient reptiles, his study of fossils and living animals, and the construction of his models.
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Dinosaurs and the Prehistoric World
Liz Miles
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2015)Our world is in a constant state of gradual change. And Earth today is very different from the place where dinosaurs once roamed. This intriguing volume covers not just the jaw-dropping dinosaurs of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, but also the strange insects, fish, mammals, and other animal life that emerged before and after. Imaginative illustrations, captivating text, and fun fact boxes introduce readers to some of the most bizarre beasts of the prehistoric era, while a timeline aids them in tracing life-forms from their most primitive to today.
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Dinosaurs All Around: An Artist's View of the Prehistoric World
Caroline Arnold, Richard Hewett
Paperback (Sandpiper, Aug. 1, 1997)On a visit to the workshop of Stephen and Sylvia Czerkas, where a life-size dinosaur model is being constructed, the reader learns what dinosaurs really looked like, how we know how big they were, how they moved, and what color skin they had.
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The World of Dinosaurs: And Other Prehistoric Life
Dougal Dixon
Paperback (B.E.S. Publishing, Aug. 1, 2008)Packed with vivid, scientifically accurate color illustrations and a wealth of exciting information, this book describes many of the known creatures that roamed the world millions of years ago. It begins with accounts of the various trilobites, the Earth's earliest-known animal forms. Ancestors of today's crustaceans and insects, they became extinct roughly 245 million years ago. Chapters that follow describe: Triassic life--the age of early amphibians and reptiles Jurassic life--the age of the first dinosaurs Cretaceous life--an era dominated by great dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus Rex Ancient Mammals--including the wooly mammoth and the saber-toothed tiger The Ice Age--which saw the rise of the earliest apes Representative species from each prehistoric era are presented on two-page spreads that feature large illustrations of the living animal, photos of reconstructed fossil skeletons, and summary descriptions. This book is great fun for kids to read, and it also makes a valuable fact source for elementary school class projects that focus on prehistoric animal life.
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Dinosaurs and the Prehistoric World
Liz Miles
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)Our world is in a constant state of gradual change. And Earth today is very different from the place where dinosaurs once roamed. This intriguing volume covers not just the jaw-dropping dinosaurs of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, but also the strange insects, fish, mammals, and other animal life that emerged before and after. Imaginative illustrations, captivating text, and fun fact boxes introduce readers to some of the most bizarre beasts of the prehistoric era, while a timeline aids them in tracing life-forms from their most primitive to today.
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