Download or read book Dinosaurs Under the Big Sky written by John R. Horner and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jack Horner was in high school, he put together a science project that identified and compared dinosaur fossils from Montana and Alberta. Now a world-renowned dinosaur paleontologist, Dr. Horner realizes that many of his identifications in that proje
Download or read book The Rise of Birds written by Sankar Chatterjee and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive account of the origin of ancient and modern birds—the "living dinosaurs." A small set of fossilized bones discovered almost thirty years ago led paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee on a lifelong quest to understand their place in our understanding of the history of life. They were clearly the bones of something unusual, a bird-like creature that lived long, long ago in the age of dinosaurs. He called it Protoavis, and the animal that owned these bones quickly became a contender for the title of "oldest known bird." In 1997, Chatterjee published his findings in the first edition of The Rise of Birds. Since then Chatterjee and his colleagues have searched the world for more transitional bird fossils. And they have found them. This second edition of The Rise of Birds brings together a treasure trove of fossils that tell us far more about the evolution of birds than we once dreamed possible. With no blind allegiance to what he once thought he knew, Chatterjee devours the new evidence and lays out the most compelling version of the birth and evolution of the avian form ever attempted. He takes us from Texas to Spain, China, Mongolia, Madagascar, Australia, Antarctica, and Argentina. He shows how, in the "Cretaceous Pompeii" of China, he was able to reconstruct the origin and evolution of flight of early birds from the feathered dinosaurs that lay among thousands of other amazing fossils. Chatterjee takes us to where long-hidden bird fossils dwell. His compelling, occasionally controversial, revelations—accompanied by spectacular illustrations—are a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the evolution of "the feathered dinosaurs," from vertebrate paleontologists and ornithologists to naturalists and birders.
Download or read book The Man Who Conquered Time written by John E. Muller and published by Gateway. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darryl Whitesmith was engaged upon a new line of research at the Horological Central Institute. He was familiar with the famous saying of Minkowski: "From henceforth space in itself and time in itself sink to mere shadows and only a kind of union of the two preserves an independent existence." But he had no idea to what extent that saying would be borne upon him. It was difficult for Darryl's mind to make the transition from subjective to objective time, but once that transition had been made there was no turning back. It began as a simple experiment, an experiment which concerned space-time, relativity and the four dimensional continuum. Whitemith's first indication that something was wrong was when the clock on the wall raced backwards in a blur of speed to fast to follow. The laboratory faded, day and night blended into a welter of greyness. He was back in the Jurassic Age - but not for long. The machine was still dragging him back into the remote epochs of the Past...
Download or read book Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 1158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictatorland written by Paul Kenyon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Jaw-dropping' Daily Express 'Grimly fascinating' Financial Times 'Humane, timely, accessible and well-researched' Irish Times The dictator who grew so rich on his country's cocoa crop that he built a 35-storey-high basilica in the jungles of the Ivory Coast. The austere, incorruptible leader who has shut Eritrea off from the world in a permanent state of war and conscripted every adult into the armed forces. In Equatorial Guinea, the paranoid despot who thought Hitler was the saviour of Africa and waged a relentless campaign of terror against his own people. The Libyan army officer who authored a new work of political philosophy, The Green Book, and lived in a tent with a harem of female soldiers, running his country like a mafia family business. And behind these almost incredible stories of fantastic violence and excess lie the dark secrets of Western greed and complicity, the insatiable taste for chocolate, oil, diamonds and gold that has encouraged dictators to rule with an iron hand, siphoning off their share of the action into mansions in Paris and banks in Zurich and keeping their people in dire poverty.
Download or read book 24 7 written by Jim Brown and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a small Caribbean island a woman joins the newest reality TV show: 24/7. For Dana Kirsten, winning the $2-million prize could mean saving her child’s life. But only fifteen minutes into the first live broadcast, the show’s host and crew die a ghastly death. The shell-shocked contestants hear a voice echoing from hidden speakers: “I am Control, and this has just become the ultimate reality show.” Suddenly the voice is hurtling them through a maze of traps and macabre, individually designed puzzles. And when the worldwide audience votes one person off the island, it isn’t just a loss . . . it’s death. From the Paperback edition.
Download or read book Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States M Z written by and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 1170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue written by SJ King and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel back in time and discover facts you never knew about dinosaurs and prehistoric life in this fourth instalment of the The Secret Explorers. This group of brilliant kids come together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries and gather knowledge all over the planet - and beyond. Whenever their help is needed, a special sign will appear on a door. They step through to the Exploration Station, and receive their mission... In The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue, dinosaur expert Tamiko and geology expert Cheng travel back to the age of the dinosaurs in an effort to rescue a dinosaur egg from destruction. However, to save the egg, the Secret Explorers first have to use all their courage and skills to outsmart a fierce Allosaurus, rescue a baby Stegosaurus, and find a way to attract an Archaeopteryx. Tamiko and Cheng soon find that, to succeed, they need to come up with some unusual solutions... Packed with fun illustrations and facts about dinosaurs, fossils, and why modern birds are dinosaurs, this thrilling adventure is perfect for young readers. Informative diagrams tell kids all they need to know about different species of dinosaur, from Stegosaurus to Allosaurus. The action-packed narrative keeps kids engaged and makes learning about dinosaurs even more fun!
Download or read book Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States including Alaska written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issue identified as 1935 covers names used through Dec. 1935.
Download or read book Dinosaurs in the Sky written by Joseph Staunton and published by Discover the Dinosaurs. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles flying dinosaurs from the Devonian, Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods
Download or read book Stegosaurus written by KidCaps and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on 2012-07-06 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago in the Jurassic age, 150 million years before the present day, a strange and wonderful assortment of dinosaurs lived on Earth. This was tens of millions of years before the time of dinosaur "superstars" like triceratops and tyrannosaurus, but there were plenty of famous, interesting animals alive at that time, too. Stegosaurus was one of these - a bus sized creature with two rows of plates sticking up along its back like the frill on the spine of a legendary dragon. Besides the rows of plates on its back, stegosaurus had big spikes on its tail that look a lot like the barbs on a medieval knight's mace. In this book, you'll learn all about what made this massive giant great--from what they looked like and ate to where they lived and what they did all day. KidCaps is an imprint of BookCaps; each month we are adding more history books (just for kids!) to our library. Stop by our website to learn more.
Download or read book Dinosaurs You Should Know written by KidCaps and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Movies have capitalized on dinosaurs for years; they've often put the wrong idea in people’s heads about what they looked like or even acted like. Dinosaurs that have been tower in height on screen, are often smaller (and sometimes larger) than what we have been led to believe; this book paints a picture of six of the most famous dinosaurs who have roamed the Earth. In this book, you'll learn all about what made this massive giant great--from what they looked like and ate to where they lived and what they did all day. The book covers the following dinosaurs: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Velociraptor This is an anthology of six books; each book may also be purchased individually. Just search the dinosaurs name and “KidsCap.” KidCaps is an imprint of BookCaps; each month we are adding more history books (just for kids!) to our library. Stop by our website to learn more.
Download or read book Basins on the Atlantic Seaboard written by John Parnell and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1992 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Videos that Teach Two written by Doug Fields and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2002 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 75 more clips from recent movies you can use to illustrate topics you teach on all the time--with summaries of the movie and the clip, start-stop times, Scripture references for Bible study, and discussion-starting questions to provoke discussions on subjects that matter to today's adolescents.
Download or read book The Science of Jurassic World written by Mark Brake and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet—unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science. It all began in 1993. Jurassic Park was a movie landmark in the development of computer-generated imagery and animatronic visual effects. Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing movie of that year, and the highest-grossing film ever at the time, a record held until the 1997 release of Titanic. The field of dinosaur science has blossomed by leaps and bounds and branched out in recent years, in no small part to this iconic movie series. In The Science of Jurassic World, we experience the amazing story of the birth of the dinosaurs, how they evolved to world dominance, how some became gargantuan in size, how others grew wings and flew, and how the rest of them met an untimely end. Chapters include: How did Jurassic Park transform dinosaur science? Was Dr. Alan Grant’s job a walk in the park? What’s with the giant dinosaur poop? When will we clone dinosaurs? And so much more! Discover how some of cinema’s most incredible creations do justice to the jaw-dropping evolution of these fantastic creatures.
Download or read book Jurassic World Dominion Official Activity Book Jurassic World Dominion written by Rachel Chlebowski and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An awesome activity book packed with mazes, codes, stickers, and more based on Jurassic World Dominion—roaring into theaters June 10, 2022! Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's Jurassic World Dominion releases in theaters on June 10, 2022, bringing with it all the wonder, adventure, and thrills of one of the most popular and successful franchises in cinema history. This all-new motion picture event sees the return of favorite characters, dinosaurs, and prehistoric creatures including Blue, Tyrannosaurus rex; and the Mosasaurus! Young dinosaur fans will love the mazes, word searches, puzzles, posters, stickers, and more in this full-color activity book!
