Examines the geology of the Earth and explains how the history of life on Earth is recorded in the rocks...explains how to identify rocks and minerals and discusses their uses.
Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.
481 illustrations and text present plant and animal fossils, tools, and other artifacts of prehistoric times, including the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.
Introduces prehistoric sea creatures through an imaginary safari to a hidden island, describing different creatures such as turtles, giant snails, swimming lizards and more.
Jeff must learn patience when he accompanies his uncle on an expedition to hunt for dinosaur fossils in the Sahara Desert. Based on the real discovery of Afrovenator by Paul Sereno in 1993.