paleontology

Introduction to megalosaurus, including physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, and fossil discovery.

In their long journey from San Francisco to Lusk, Wyoming, in 1889, David (Siu-Long) Wong and his parents have encountered terrible prejudice because they are Chinese immigrants; but here they are given a job at John Bell Hatcher's paleontological excavation digging up dinosaur bones, including an eight-foot long Triceratops skull, and David becomes fascinated by dinosaurs and resolves to become a paleontologist. Includes historical note on J.B. Hatcher.

"The reader's choices determine whether two classmates will survive after being mysteriously transported back in time towhen exotic plants towered overhead and giant rat-like creatures scuttled on the ground"--OCLC.

20,000 years ago, people crossed a great land bridge from Siberia into Western Alaska and then dispersed southward into what is now called the Americas. Until we venture out to other worlds, this remains the last time our species has populated an entirely new place, and this event has been a subject of deep fascination and controversy. No written records--and scant archaeological evidence--exist to tell us what happened or how it took place. Many different models have been proposed to explain how the Americas were peopled and what happened in the thousands of years that followed. A study of both past and present, ORIGIN explores how genetics is currently being used to construct narratives that profoundly impact Indigenous peoples of the Americas. It serves as a primer for anyone interested in how genetics has become entangled with identity in the way that society addresses the question "Who is indigenous?".

"After a heavy rain exposes a bit of something in his backyard, Caden resolves to dig the treasure up and find out exactly what it is. He tries to enlist the help of his parents and teacher, who are dismissive and disbelieving--but that doesn't deter Caden from his goal. Caden's next-door neighbor, Martha, is the only adult who encourages him to keep digging. Working together, they unearth Caden's discovery: the giant bones of a prehistoric woolly mammoth! After comically misassembling the massive skeleton, Caden attracts everyone's attention with his discovery--and finds another treasure in bringing his family together"--Provided by publisher.

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.

"[A] beginner's guide to palentology. Includes how and where fossils form, types of fossils, and how to collect them legally"--OCLC.

"Fossils are our key to the far past. Remains or even just traces of life from earlier eras have allowed us to reconstruct various times and places far different from our modern period. The most famous, perhaps, are those fossils that dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures left behind . . . readers will gain an understanding of different kinds of fossils as well as how scientists locate and uncover them"--Amazon.

A graphic novel with facts about prehistory in which funny, fierce, and socially awkward dinosaurs battle for survival while dealing with friends, parents, and everyday difficulties.

"Learning about paleontology and fossil hunting under renowned scientist Dr. Iris Prez while attending summer camp in Colorado, the Aldens investigate an outbreak of strange events that local superstition attributes to a bigfoot creature roaming the valley"--OCLC.