Draws on satellite images from NASA to trace the natural history of the planet, describing the forces that have shaped Earth's geography and highlighting noteworthy features, including volcanoes, asteroid craters, river deltas, and glaciers.
An illustrated who's who of the prehistoric world that includes special features on the world in which these animals lives, their behavior, and why they disappeared.
Describes the biology and behavior of dinosaurs and shows how scientists use fossils and other physical evidence to reconstruct the dinosaurs and their environment.
A fascinating account of the discoveries that reveal why Earth is the one planet in our solar system that can support life, surveying 100 key events in the evolutionary history of our planet.
With an extensive catalog at its heart, "Prehistoric Life" profiles hundreds of fascinating species in incredible detail; features breathtaking, state-of-the-art images; explores the concept of geological time; and explains the classification of species and how the evidence for their evolution is preserved and can be deciphered.
Draws on satellite images from NASA to trace the natural history of the planet, describing the forces that have shaped Earth's geography and highlighting noteworthy features, including volcanoes, asteroid craters, river deltas, and glaciers.
Introduces the world of fossils, presenting information on where they are found, how they are formed, and how they are classified, also describing several fossil types.
Introduces the world of fossils including information on where they are found, how they are formed, and how they are classified; also describes many of the various kinds.