Download or read book Flying Dinosaurs written by Mike Berenstain and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces various winged creatures that lived in the time of the dinosaurs.

Download or read book Pterosaurs written by A. J. Veldmeijer and published by Sidestone Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pterosaurs or flying reptiles were the first vertebrates to evolve flight. These distant relatives of modern reptiles and dinosaurs lived from the Late Triassic (over 200 million years ago) to the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago) a span of some 135 million years. When they became extinct, no relatives survived them and as a result these prehistoric animals cannot readily be compared with our modern-day fauna. So what do we know of these highly succsessful animals? The present summary answers this and many more questions based on the most recent results of modern scientific research. After a short introduction to palaeontology as a science and its history related to pterosaurs, it explains what pterosaurs were, when and where they lived, and what they looked like. Topics such as disease, injury and reproduction are also discussed. Separated from this text are 'Mark explains' boxes. Each of these explanations puts one specific species in the spotlight and focuses on its lifestyle. They show how diverse pterosaurs were, from small insectivorous animals with a wingspan of nearly 40 centimetres to the biggest flying animals ever to take to the air, with wingspans of over 10 metres and with a way of life comparable to modern-day storks. The text is illustrated with many full colour photographs and beautiful palaeo-art prepared by experts in the field.

Download or read book Flying Monsters written by Michael J. Benton and published by Pavilion Children's Books. This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series about dinosaurs covers different types of dinosaur, from the incredibly ferocious T-Rex, to the smaller (but just as deadly) Coelophysis. Children can learn about their anatomy, behaviour, eating habits, and imagine what life might have been like in the prehistoric world in an informative way. It includes Internet links to take children to relevant sites on the Net. It also includes the most up-to-date information on the latest fossil discoveries.

Download or read book Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time written by Don Lessem and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines some of the flying reptiles, including the Pteranodon, Sordes, and Tapejara.

Download or read book Prehistoric Flying Reptiles written by Thom Holmes and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a glimpse into the lives of the flying reptiles, explaining what they were, what they looked like, where they lived, and explores the latest discoveries from paleontologists.

Download or read book Beyond Dinosaurs My First Book about Flying Creatures written by Cary Woodruff and published by Dinosaurs! + Beyond Dinosaurs!. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the world of dinosaurs--take flight with prehistoric flying creatures! Did you know a Caelestiventus had more than 100 pointy teeth? Or that a Tupandactylus had wings that were made of one long finger bone? Millions of years ago, many strange animals lived on the earth--and some of the most amazing inhabitants were the prehistoric flying creatures! From the tiny and colorful Eurotrochilus to the airplane-sized Quetzalcoatlus, you'll find tons of facts on wild winged dinosaurs and pterosaurs, plus amazing illustrations that give you a look at some of the awesome flying creatures that ruled the air. Beyond Dinosaurs! My First Book About Flying Creatures includes: Dozens of dino-mite facts! Incredible full-color illustrations! Fun, fact-filled profiles on 30 flying creatures! Take a time machine to the world of dinosaurs, and fly alongside the prehistoric flying creatures.

Download or read book Dinosaurs of the Air written by Gregory S. Paul and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book synthesises the growing body of evidence which suggests that modern-day birds have evolved from theropod dinosaurs of prehistoric times. The author argues that the ancestor-descendant relationship can also be reversed.

Download or read book A Dinosaur Ate My Homework written by Ray Nelson and published by Beyond Words Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facts about different kinds of dinosaurs accompany a story about a boy who brings various prehistoric animals to school for show-and-tell.

Download or read book Pterosaurs written by Mark P. Witton and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-23 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles available For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with wingspans exceeding thirty feet and standing heights comparable to modern giraffes. This richly illustrated book takes an unprecedented look at these astonishing creatures, presenting the latest findings on their anatomy, ecology, and extinction. Pterosaurs features some 200 stunning illustrations, including original paintings by Mark Witton and photos of rarely seen fossils. After decades of mystery, paleontologists have finally begun to understand how pterosaurs are related to other reptiles, how they functioned as living animals, and, despite dwarfing all other flying animals, how they managed to become airborne. Here you can explore the fossil evidence of pterosaur behavior and ecology, learn about the skeletal and soft-tissue anatomy of pterosaurs, and consider the newest theories about their cryptic origins. This one-of-a-kind book covers the discovery history, paleobiogeography, anatomy, and behaviors of more than 130 species of pterosaur, and also discusses their demise at the end of the Mesozoic. The most comprehensive book on pterosaurs ever published Features some 200 illustrations, including original paintings by the author Covers every known species and major group of pterosaurs Describes pterosaur anatomy, ecology, behaviors, diversity, and more Encourages further study with 500 references to primary pterosaur literature

Download or read book Weird Dinosaurs written by John Pickrell and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A tour de force…highlights the odd reptiles that roamed all corners of the earth millions of years ago.”—Sydney Morning Herald From the outback of Australia to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and the savanna of Madagascar, the award-winning science writer and dinosaur enthusiast John Pickrell embarks on a world tour of new finds, meeting the fossil hunters who work at the frontier of discovery. He reveals the dwarf dinosaurs unearthed by an eccentric Transylvanian baron; an aquatic, crocodile-snouted carnivore bigger than T. rex that once lurked in North African waterways; a Chinese dinosaur with wings like a bat; and a Patagonian sauropod so enormous it weighed more than two commercial jet airliners. Other surprising discoveries hail from Alaska, Siberia, Canada, Burma, and South Africa. Why did dinosaurs grow so huge? How did they spread across the world? Did they all have feathers? What do sauropods have in common with 1950s vacuum cleaners? The stuff of adventure movies and scientific revolutions, Weird Dinosaurs examines the latest breakthroughs and new technologies that are radically transforming our understanding of the distant past. “This history of the discovery of some of the most outlandish creatures that ever lived, and the excitement of paleontological research, will be sure to both entertain and instruct.”—Spencer Lucas, author of Dinosaurs: The Textbook, Sixth Edition “Fascinating.... Readers learn of beautiful opalised dinosaur bones from Australia and a crested dinosaur found approximately 13,000 feet up Antarctica's Mt. Kirkpatrick, demonstrating that dinosaurs were widely distributed across the globe.”—Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Terri s First Flight written by Marisa Vestita and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow along with Terri the Pterodactyl and her dinosaur friends in this delightful picture book! In this charming new series of board books, parents and their children can enjoy the adventures of four baby dinosaur friends. With full-color illustrations and easy-to-understand language, boys and girls can learn valuable lessons about facing new experiences, confronting their fears, and what they need to do to grow up big and brave—just like the dinosaurs! Today’s the day of Terri’s first flight! However, her friends Bronto the Brontosaurus, Trixie the Triceratops, and Rex the T-Rex soon discover a big problem: she’s terrified of heights! They decide to gather around her to help give her courage. With her friends’ help, will Terri be able to spread her wings, leave her nest, and finally soar? This colorful board book is perfect to give as a gift or to read to your young children at bedtime. The adorable art and relatable story will help encourage any child who has felt nervous about a first experience.

Download or read book Live Pterosaurs in America written by Jonathan Whitcomb and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encounters with living pterosaurs Live "pterodactyls?" In the United States? Many scientists have long assumed all pterosaurs died millions of years ago. Now take a whirlwind tour of many years of investigations in cryptozoology, and prepare for a shock: At least two species of pterosaurs have survived, uncommon, not so much rare as widely, thinly distributed. Nocturnal pterosaurs have always lived among us, but hidden by something. Enter now the realm of a new branch of cryptozoology, a branch overshadowed by the dogma of a "universal extinction." How did scientists miss living pterosaurs? Get the answers here, hidden secrets about how these amazing flying creatures of the night have gone mostly unreported: Until recently, almost nobody would listen to eyewitnesses; but for the past seven years many of them have been interviewed by the author of this book. Many modern pterosaurs are much larger than any bat, many with long tails, many with head crests. What about news headlines? How did these creatures avoid media attention? Get the answers from years of work by American cryptozoologists. The old "fruit bat" explanation for reports of pterosaurs in Papua New Guinea--that bat idea has now been shot down; the tail length of the larger creatures has been estimated at a minimum of ten feet and a maximum of over twenty feet. More shocking, these giant long-tailed flying creatures are not confined to the southwest Pacific: They are seen in the contiguous United States of America. Most pterosaurs in North America, however, are smaller, with many wingspan estimates at less than fifteen feet; nevertheless, how shocking! What amazing encounters! In California, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and many other states, eyewitnesses have seen strange featherless creatures flying overhead. These are not bats; most have long tails and are bigger than any bat. Dive into eyewitness testimonies; compare sightings through the author's detailed analysis. Third edition, nonfiction

Download or read book Pterosaurs written by Caroline Arnold and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred million years ago, the skies were filled with enormous flying reptiles. With wings spans up to nearly forty feet, pterosaurs were the dominant life form on earth. The relationship of these giants of the air to dinosaurs and to other reptiles, their varied appearance and lifestyles, their evolution and extinction, the fossil discoveries that scientists are continually making throughout the world--all are depicted in this beautifully illustrated, accessible book for young scientists and their parents and teachers. Once again, acclaimed science author Caroline Arnold and meticulous watercolorist Laurie Caple have teamed up to create an eye-opening look at an amazing group of prehistoric animals and what the world was like when these incredible creatures ruled the skies of earth. Index.

Download or read book The Dinosaur Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children’s encyclopedia will bring young readers face to face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist! Did you know that archeologists recently discovered the fossils of a 110 million-year-old dinosaur named Nodosaur, as well as some remarkable feathered dinosaurs that were recently unearthed in China? Well, now you do! Explore everything you need to know about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and mammals in this stunning dinosaur encyclopedia for children aged 9-12. Featuring fossil fragments, full skeletons, and CGI renderings of dinosaurs – from the deadly Tyrannosaurus to the plant-eating Diplodocus, armored fish to giant millipedes and terrifying sharks and so much more, this dazzling dinosaur book is a must-have volume for young dinosaur enthusiasts. Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore: - Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings and illustrations on every page - A highly visual approach to learning - Ideal combination of colorful diagrams with infographic text boxes - Featuring amazing close-ups and CGI reconstructions of prehistoric scenes. - In association with The Smithsonian Institution Covering all forms of prehistoric life, from the first primitive invertebrates to the earliest mammals, this kids dinosaur book provides young readers with essential background information about the geological periods, evolution and extinction, and every aspect of dinosaur science! The striking illustrations, photographs and diagrams featured throughout provide an optimum visual learning experience for both children and adults alike, accompanied by an array of fun facts all about your favorite fierce dinosaurs, and some lesser-known species too. This dinosaur encyclopedia includes at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making it an ideal combination of colorful diagrams and infographic text boxes, with easy-to-read accessible text for readers aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children’s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations. Learn all about the world one picture at a time! If you like Dinosaur Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can become vehicle virtuosos with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes, venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places and explore the animal kingdom like never before with The Animal Book.

Download or read book Neffy and the Feathered Dinosaurs written by Joe Lillington and published by Nobrow Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is time for young Neffy to go for her first, beautifully illustrated solo flight--but she doesn't know how!

Download or read book The Flight of the Pterosaurs written by Keith Moseley and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of a variety of prehistoric flying creatures. Features pop-up and movable illustrations.

Download or read book Pterodactyl written by Grace Hansen and published by Abdo Kids. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title takes you millions of years back in time to meet Pterodactyl, a large flying reptile. Complete with computer generated images, fossil finds, and a fossil map! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.