paleontology

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paleontology

Rise of the reptiles

2004
Colorful illustrations and easy-to-follow text explain how modern-day reptiles evolved from prehistoric creatures.

Ice Age beasts

2004
Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the habitats, physical characteristics, and extinction of a variety of Ice Age beasts.

Woolly mammoth

life, death, and rediscovery
2001
Recreates the life of the now-extinct woolly mammoth, describing where it lived, what it looked like, and how it spent its time. Includes key to abbreviations found in the book.

Big creatures from the past

a pop-up book
1990
A pop-up book depicting seven of the biggest creatures that ever lived, from the prehistoric tyrannosaurus rex to the presentday blue whale.

Sea monsters

prehistoric creatures of the deep
2007
Archival photographs, three dimensional illustrations, and scientifically accurate images help profile the prehistoric sea monsters that roamed the Earth's oceans millions of years ago.

Dinosaurs

2010
Text and illustrations provide information about dinosaurs and the world in which they lived and discuss fossils.

Where did dinosaurs come from?

2011
Simple text and color illustrations introduce readers to dinosaurs, describing their characteristics, where they came from, and their ancestors.

Dinosaurs walked here, and other stories fossils tell

1987
Discusses how fossilized remains of plants and animals reveal the characteristics of the prehistoric world.

The big dinosaur dig

2003
Discusses the work of paleontologists searching in the Sahara desert for dinosaur fossils in 2000.

Mysteries of the fossil dig

how paleontologists learn about dinosaurs
2006
An introduction to the methods and job responsibilities of a paleontologist that focuses on the excavation and study of dinosaur bones.

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