paleontology

Explains why the diversity of the Burgess Shale is important in understanding our past and evolution.

Sixteen-year-old Tabitha, the daughter of a preacher who believes science is Satan's work, longs to study at a university and dig for dinosaur bones, but in South Dakota at the end of the nineteenth century such ambitions are discouraged.

Examines how dinosaurs survived in the polar regions, and discusses evidence found in bones, teeth, trackways, and skin impressions that reveals information on the cold temperatures, what plants grew, and other related topics.

Provides information on the prehistory of animal and plant life before the time of dinosaurs, including fun facts, descriptive illustrations, humorous cartoons, a glossary, a pronunciation guide, and a time line.

Uses hands-on activities to present information about dinosaurs and to show how paleontologists have learned about these prehistoric creatures.

An illustrated guide to the animals of the Ice Age that describes what they looked like, how they lived, and what they ate.

Describes the possible appearance and behavior of this large dinosaur and the fossil discoveries providing this information.

Describes the dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles, examines individual species, and explains how paleontologists made the fossil discoveries leading to our current knowledge.