Prehistoric North America

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The mammals

1996
The story of prehistoric mammals, where they came from, what the different kinds were like, and theories about their disappearance.

When life took root on land

the late Paleozoic era
2006
Describes the changes that shaped North America in the late Paleozoic era, discussing Pangea and the moving of the earth's plates, the evolution of plants and animals on land, the production of the fossil fuels coal and oil, and the Permian Extinction. Also includes a geologic time scale, glossary, and list of museums and further resources.

When life flourished in ancient seas

the early Paleozoic era
2006
A short study of plant and animal life on Earth during the Paleozoic period.

When land, sea, and life began

the Precambrian
2006
Describes the formation of the earth during the Precambrian period including the structure of the planet, Pangea, the rock cycle, and the origins of living things.

When ice threatened living things

the pleistocene
2006
Presents an introduction to the Ice Age in North America, in simple text with illustrations, describing the geography,environment, and plant and animal life of the time.

When giant mammals thundered

the Cenozoic era
2006
Presents an introduction to prehistoric North America, providing information on the Cenozoic Era, describing the land forms, environmental conditions, and creatures who roamed this territory over twenty million years ago.

When dinosaurs ruled

the Mesozoic Era
2006
Examines the various dinosaurs of the Mesozoic period, the evolution of the land forms, and the events that brought them to an end.
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