Download or read book The Dinosaur s Descendants written by Mark Ellsberry and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DR. STEVEN ANDREWS is an assistant professor of paleontology at Montana State University when he is recruited for a top secret National Security Agency job—a mission so secret that not even the President of the United States is aware of it. He is joined by Colonel Eleanor Johnston and other specialists who form Team T-REX. The team is an elite group tasked with exploring an exotic, previously unknown jungle—accessible via time travel. In the depths of nature, however, they discover something shocking: the source of terrorist plots in the Middle East, China and America. Someone is planning to blow up the Rose Bowl in California, as well as the Three Gorges Dam in China. Steven and Eleanor work closely as they begin to realize that possible alien involvement is suspected. A romance blooms, but as they fight to save thousands, Eleanor is given a new objective: kill Team T-REX—Steven included.
Download or read book Dinosaurs with Feathers written by Caroline Arnold and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a look at the scientific research on the relationship between birds and dinosaurs according to past and present findings, including the recent discovery of a dinosaur with feathers.
Download or read book Dinosaurs written by Thomas R. Holtz and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To this day, dinosaurs remain a never-ending source of fascination to children, who just can't get enough of these compelling creatures. Illustrations, picturing over 60 dinosaur types (including some new discoveries that appear here for the first time in a children's book), maps, and a guide to each individual species--plus an overall introduction to fossils--tell youngsters how and why all the dinosaurs developed as they did. Answer exactly the types of question kids want to know: How big were they? What did they eat? Where did they live? What do their names mean? This lively trip back to the Age of the Dinosaurs, from its beginnings in the Triassic period to the great extinction at the end of the Cretaceous, is guided by one of the major authorities in the field, Dr. Thomas Holtz, vertebrate paleontologist at the University of Maryland, whose specialty is the study of carnivorous dinosaurs.
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 The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs written by Steve Brusatte and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY," hails Scientific American: A thrilling new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists. "A masterpiece of science writing." —Washington Post A New York Times Bestseller • Goodreads Choice Awards Winner • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Smithsonian, Science Friday, The Times (London), Popular Mechanics, Science News "This is scientific storytelling at its most visceral, striding with the beasts through their Triassic dawn, Jurassic dominance, and abrupt demise in the Cretaceous." —Nature The dinosaurs. Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome creatures vanished. Today they remain one of our planet’s great mysteries. Now The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs reveals their extraordinary, 200-million-year-long story as never before. In this captivating narrative (enlivened with more than seventy original illustrations and photographs), Steve Brusatte, a young American paleontologist who has emerged as one of the foremost stars of the field—naming fifteen new species and leading groundbreaking scientific studies and fieldwork—masterfully tells the complete, surprising, and new history of the dinosaurs, drawing on cutting-edge science to dramatically bring to life their lost world and illuminate their enigmatic origins, spectacular flourishing, astonishing diversity, cataclysmic extinction, and startling living legacy. Captivating and revelatory, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a book for the ages. Brusatte traces the evolution of dinosaurs from their inauspicious start as small shadow dwellers—themselves the beneficiaries of a mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions at the beginning of the Triassic period—into the dominant array of species every wide-eyed child memorizes today, T. rex, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and more. This gifted scientist and writer re-creates the dinosaurs’ peak during the Jurassic and Cretaceous, when thousands of species thrived, and winged and feathered dinosaurs, the prehistoric ancestors of modern birds, emerged. The story continues to the end of the Cretaceous period, when a giant asteroid or comet struck the planet and nearly every dinosaur species (but not all) died out, in the most extraordinary extinction event in earth’s history, one full of lessons for today as we confront a “sixth extinction.” Brusatte also recalls compelling stories from his globe-trotting expeditions during one of the most exciting eras in dinosaur research—which he calls “a new golden age of discovery”—and offers thrilling accounts of some of the remarkable findings he and his colleagues have made, including primitive human-sized tyrannosaurs; monstrous carnivores even larger than T. rex; and paradigm-shifting feathered raptors from China. An electrifying scientific history that unearths the dinosaurs’ epic saga, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs will be a definitive and treasured account for decades to come. Includes 75 images, world maps of the prehistoric earth, and a dinosaur family tree.
Download or read book The Dinosauria written by David B. Weishampel and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-12-17 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition includes coverage of dinosaur systematics, reproduction, life history strategies, biogeography, taphonomy, paleoecology, thermoregulation & extinction.
Download or read book Macmillan Children s Guide to Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals written by Philip Whitfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the prehistoric animals that lived in various areas of the world during the different geological periods, from the Triassic through the Cretaceous.
Download or read book Dinosaurs Are Not Extinct written by Drew Sheneman and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author-illustrator Drew Sheneman brings budding paleontologists the truth about dinosaurs in this informative and hilarious nonfiction picture book that will teach kids everything they didn't know (and never thought to ask) about their favorite subject--Dinosaurs! A long, long time ago, planet Earth was full of dinosaurs. Giant dinosaurs that ate plants, meat-eating dinosaurs that walked on two feet, dinosaurs with armored frills--all KINDS of dinosaurs. Until an asteroid appeared in the sky. A big one. A hot one. A moving-very-fast one. When it hit, most of the plants and animals on Earth went extinct. It was the end of the dinosaurs . . . . . . Or was it? Actually, the latest research shows that the dinosaurs didn't all go extinct. They're still around us now. In fact, you've probably seen dinosaurs at the park, eaten dinosaurs for dinner, and maybe even cleaned dinosaur poop off your family's car. Who are these dinosaurs living all around us? Find out in this informative, hilarious, and 100 percent factual nonfiction picture book by award-winning author, illustrator, and beloved syndicated cartoonist Drew Sheneman.
Download or read book Dinosaurs written by Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2007-10-23 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning encyclopdia written for young people—dubbed the "Dinosaur Bible" by enthusiasts! Written by one of the world’s foremost experts on dinosaurs, this award-winning title—honored by the NSTA and the AAAS—is an essential addition to any dinophile’s library, regardless of age! Using casual language aimed at young people and non-scientists, it's a guide to all aspects of dinosaur science: how we figure out what dinosaurs looked like, how they lived, how they evolved, how they continue to live among us as birds, and much, much more. It also includes brief entries on all 800+ "named" species of Mesozoic dinosaurs, as well as sidebars by 33 world-famous paleontologists—among them Robert T. Bakker, Jack Horner, Mark Norell, Scott Sampson, and Philip Currie. With 428-pages of lavish, museum-quality illustrations, and an exhaustive Web site maintained by the author of supplemental chapter updates, this the perfect gift that will educate AND entertain for many, many, MANY hours! (And if that isn’t enough, the jacket has a spectacular poster printed on the inside.) “Written in a casual language both young and adult paleo-nerds will find readable and enjoyable, this volume is seen as the "Dinosaur Bible" by many enthusiasts of the subject, for its sheer completeness and scienciness.” —tvtropes.org
Download or read book Dinosaurs Children s Dinosaur Book With Informative Facts written by Bold Kids and published by FASTLANE LLC. This book was released on 2022-06-20 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that dinosaurs lived millions of years ago? Were they fierce creatures with sharp teeth and large bodies? They are still considered prehistoric, but the names of their relatives are far more fascinating than their physical appearance. You may even be surprised to learn that modern birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs. While the dinosaurs themselves are extinct, their non-avian relatives live on today. In fact, birds are the closest living descendants of dinosaurs.
Download or read book Dinosaurs with Feathers written by Caroline Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a look at the scientific research on the relationship between birds and dinosaurs according to past and present findings, including the recent discovery of a dinosaur with feathers.
Download or read book Those Mysterious Dinosaurs written by Norma A. Whitcomb and published by Whitcomb Ministries. This book was released on 1993-07-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dino Mania has hit again! Children need to know that there is an alternative to the evolutionary, millions-of-years theory with which they are being bombarded. The pictures are designed to capture children's eyes & minds while the understandable text is substantiated with, "Thus said the Lord." Adults will be impacted & fascinated, as well, as they interpret captivating Biblical & scientific truths to curious young ones. Where did the dinosaurs come from? When were they here? Why aren't they around anymore? These are only a few of the baffling questions the book answers from God's Word. "Well researched & of scholarly excellence. A must for every school library, classroom, home."--Dr. Henry Morris, Pres., Institute for Creation Research. "An intriguing glimpse of those fascinating creatures from the creation-science point of view...well written."--Ellen Linduall, author. Also available in the set: A Christian video for children: DINOSAURS. To order contact: Whitcomb Ministries, Inc., BO, P.O. Box 277, Winona Lake, IN 46590-0277.
Download or read book The Everything Kids Dinosaurs Book written by Kathi Wagner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stomp, crash, and thrash through hours of puzzles, games, and activities! The Everything Kids' Dinosaur Book combines exciting and educational facts about dinosaurs with super-cool puzzles and awesome activities that will keep kids roaring, stomping and leaping for more. Inside they'll find out about the different types of dinosaurs, where they came from, how they lived and a ton (or two) more! With The Everything Kids' Dinosaur Book, kids can: Learn about what paleontologists study Maneuver through swampy amphibian mazes Create big dino fun with crafty art and cooking projects Hunt for hidden dinosaurs in the most unlikely places Discover modern-day fun facts about fossils Part educational tool, part activity book, The Everything Kids Dinosaur Book is guaranteed to keep kids entertained--and learning--for hours at a time.
Download or read book The Truth about Dinosaurs written by Guido Van Genechten and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age range 3+ What do chickens and dinosaurs have in common? Almost everyones thinks that dinosaurs are extinct. But is it true? Open this book and find out! What if you were to find out that they're still alive, and even living among us! Meet an ordinary chicken whose family photo album reveals the long withheld truth in this incredibly but true story about DINOSAURS!
Download or read book Dinosaurs written by Spencer G. Lucas and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geared toward a broad variety of students, Dinosaurs: The Textbook offers a concise and lucid presentation of the core biological and geological concepts of dinosaur science. Revised throughout to reflect recent fossil discoveries and the current scientific consensus, this seventh edition details the evolution, phylogeny, and classification of various dinosaur species while modeling the best approach for navigating new and existing research. Spencer G. Lucas takes readers through the major taxonomic groups, including theropods, sauropodomorphs, ornithopods, ceratopsians, pachycephalosaurs, stegosaurs, and ankylosaurs. He also examines the behavior and extinction of the dinosaurs, their biological relationship to birds, and their representation (or misrepresentation) in art, literature, film, and other forms of popular culture. This seventh edition of the leading text for introductory courses on dinosaurs incorporates comprehensive updates based on the latest research. Lucas highlights how dinosaur science is rapidly evolving, exploring how new discoveries, methods, and ideas are expanding the frontiers of knowledge. The book features cutting-edge and scientifically rigorous illustrations by leading paleoartists. It also includes extensive and reader-friendly end-of-chapter summary tools, review questions, a detailed glossary, a dinosaur dictionary, and a comprehensive index.
Download or read book The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs written by Gregory Paul and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-04-22 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects writings by experts in paleontology, from John Horner on dinosaur families to Robert Bakker on the latest wave of fossil discoveries.
Download or read book Feathered Dinosaurs written by Christopher Sloan and published by . This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds has changed from a view held by only a few to a general consensus. This work spotlights the some new finds and shows how scientists studied the fossils of dinosaurs and primitive birds.
