triassic

Explores early prehistoric life from the Silurian period through the Middle Triassic epoch, including tetrapods, amphibians, reptiles, and land plants.

Describes dinosaur fossils from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods that have been found around the world, how they used their senses to hunt, and how some were able to move quickly.

"Discusses the developments of the Triassic Age, from the split of Pangaea into Gondwanaland and Laurasia, to the first appearance of the dinosaurs. There were pterosaurs (flying reptiles), the first flowering plants, humongous sea creatures, early turtles, the first coral reefs, early mammals, and dramatic extinction events."--Provided by publisher.

Takes the reader back 210 million years to the age when dinosaurs first evolved and describes the world of that time.