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Living Fossils
James Martin
Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, March 11, 1997)Living fossils are survivors from the dawn of life on earth. They have survived mass extinction, escaped the enemies that killed off other animals, and avoided evolution to live for tens and even hundreds of millions of years virtually unchanged. When the dinosaurs perished, the "living fossils" remained--and even thrived. The award-winning author of Hiding Out, Tentacles, and Chameleons documents these resilient creatures, from the exotic to the familiar, including the Komodo dragon, crocodile, alligator, horseshoe crab, nautilus, and the ubiquitous cockroach. With dazzling photographs, detailed illustrations comparing the creatures' ancient habitats, and awesome facts, Living Fossils unravels some of the mysteries behind nature's longest running success stories.
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Living Fossils
Jr. Smith, Howard E.
Library Binding (Dodd Mead, Aug. 1, 1982)Describes animals either so rare or so unusual, and with such ancient connections, that they deserve to be known as "living fossils." Also includes two trees which were rescued from extinction.
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Living Fossils
Cass R. Sandak
Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1992)Describes plants and animals that developed in ancient times and remain relatively unchanged today, including the cockroach, opossum, and ginkgo tree
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Living Fossils
James Martin
Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, March 11, 1997)Living fossils are survivors from the dawn of life on earth. They have survived mass extinction, escaped the enemies that killed off other animals, and avoided evolution to live for tens and even hundreds of millions of years virtually unchanged. When the dinosaurs perished, the "living fossils" remained--and even thrived. The award-winning author of Hiding Out, Tentacles, and Chameleons documents these resilient creatures, from the exotic to the familiar, including the Komodo dragon, crocodile, alligator, horseshoe crab, nautilus, and the ubiquitous cockroach. With dazzling photographs, detailed illustrations comparing the creatures' ancient habitats, and awesome facts, Living Fossils unravels some of the mysteries behind nature's longest running success stories.
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Living Fossils
Joyce Pope
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Oct. 1, 1991)Examines living animals and plants that have managed to survive as species over millions of years without undergoing change, including the shark, crocodile, horseshoe crab, and magnolia
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Living Fossils
Joyce Pope, Stella Stillwell, Helen Ward
Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, June 1, 1992)None
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Living Fossils
Caitie McAneney
Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2015)Introduce readers to some of the world’s most ancient species! While some of the animals featured in this series lived alongside dinosaurs, others possess traits that evolution has made rare. Learn all about the lives of these amazing creatures, including what they eat, where they live, and how the environmental pressures of today’s world have impacted them—a fascinating look at some truly incredible animals! • Encourages scientific understanding of animals and their life cycles • Introduces readers to domain-specific words and phrases • An ideal starting point for a discussion of how species evolve over time • A great mix of unusual, but not unfamiliar, animals
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Living Fossils
Inc. Rosen Publishing Group
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2015)Introduce readers to some of the world’s most ancient species! While some of the animals featured in this series lived alongside dinosaurs, others possess traits that evolution has made rare. Learn all about the lives of these amazing creatures, including what they eat, where they live, and how the environmental pressures of today’s world have impacted them—a fascinating look at some truly incredible animals! • Encourages scientific understanding of animals and their life cycles • Introduces readers to domain-specific words and phrases • An ideal starting point for a discussion of how species evolve over time • A great mix of unusual, but not unfamiliar, animals
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