reptiles, fossil

Learn how a dinosaur fossil makes its way from the ground to a museum exhibit starting with paleontologists who locate fossils and dig them up. Then, the bones are cleaned and preserved, and museum experts must figure out how the bones fit together using traditional tools and modern technologies. Next, the fossils are placed in exhibits with realistic poses and background art.

Facts and statistics about dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.

Chronicles what is known about the great creatures of the ancient world while revealing lesser-known facts, including how a new dinosaur species is discovered on average once every week.

"Dinosaurs roamed Earth between 230 million and 65 million years ago. That's not only long before the present day, but also long before Homo sapiens were around at all! Without fossils, we might not know anything about these fierce and interesting prehistoric animals. In this volume, readers learn how fossils form, the different kinds of dinosaur fossils scientists study, and just what we've learned from these . . . fossil finds"--Provided by publisher.

"Earth was a lot different when dinosaurs were alive. Scientists study important clues that were left behind to learn what kinds of dinosaurs lived where, what they ate, and how fast they could run. Even though there have been incredible changes on Earth, there are still dinosaur relatives living today!"--Page [4] of cover.

"Even though the dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago, we're still piecing together new information about these ancient animals. Did you know that, on average, a new species of dinosaur is discovered every single week? Or that many dinosaurs had feathers? Or that there are even modern-day dinosaurs walking around right now? New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed paleontologist Steve Brusatte writes about all the new discoveries he and his colleagues have made that help us better understand--and marvel at--these remarkable reptiles"--From the publisher's web site.

Text and art portray over 100 prehistoric reptiles of land, sea, and air, including the reptiles that preceded the dinosaurs, the dinosaur giants of the Mesozoic Era, and the large reptiles of the age of mammals.

Strange and wonderful creatures shared Earth with the dinosaurs. These and other amazing animals are introduced to young readers in easy-to-read text and illustrations.

This book introduces young children to the dinosaur, tyrannosaurus rex, whose name means "tyrant lizard king". The tyrannosaurus rex lived throughout North America and became extinct over 65 million years ago. It was one of the largest dinosaurs that ever lived. It was bigger than a school bus. It was a carnivore, had a big mouth, and could eat up to 500 pounds of meat in one bite. The tyrannosaurus rex had very strong legs and was able to run more than 25 miles per hour.

This book introduces young children to the dinosaur, pterodactyl, whose name means "winged finger". The pterodactyl lived in parts of Europe and Africa. It became extinct over 150 million years ago. It was a flying reptile and its wings often reached up to thee feet wide. It had a long finger it used to move its wings. It walked slowly on its hands and legs. The pterodactyl was a carnovore and fed on fish and other small animals.