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Rocks, fossils, and arrowheads

An introduction to rocks and minerals, describing fifteen common varieties, five types of fossils, and seven different arrowheads and artifacts, with illustrations and instructions for related activities.
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Diplodocus

Scientists have learned from fossils that Diplodocus was a giant, plant-eating dinosaur that lived in herds and defended itself with its whip-like tail.
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Stegosaurus

Scientists have learned from fossils that Stegosaurus was a large, slow, plant-eating dinosaur with bony plates on its back and spikes on its tail that it used for defense from predators.
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Fo?siles

An introduction to fossils, explaining what they are, how they form, and where they are found, with brief profiles of scientists who study fossils, additional science facts, and photographs.
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Dinosaur

Text and photographs explore the world of the dinosaurs, focusing on such aspects as their teeth, feet, eggs, and fossils.
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Unearthing fossils

Uses the scientific method and the NextGen science process to identify the fossils of an ancient mammoth--Publisher.

Scary dinosaurs

you wouldn't want to meet
Explores the history and science of ten of the most frightening dinosaurs, including the triceratops, kronosaurus, masiakasaurus, and troodon, and includes humorous illustrations, fact boxes, and sidebars.

Fossils

uncovering the past
Explains what fossils are, describes the two main kinds of fossils and how they form, and discusses how fossils are discovered and what they reveal about the history of life on Earth.

Insect fossils

Provides an introduction to fossils, exploring how they are formed and examines some insect fossils.

Sea monsters

a nonfiction companion to Dark day in the deep sea
A research companion to the Magic Tree House story "Dark Day in the Deep Sea, " providing facts about sea creatures and the history of underwater exploration.

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