Imagine a crocodile almost as long as Tyrannosaurus Rex and just as fierce. That's SuperCroc, the giant Sarcosuchus fossil discovered by Paul Sereno, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. Crocodiles and their ancestors are some of the most successful animals that ever lived. At the time of T. Rex, crocs ranged in size from 2 feet long to over 40 feet long. They lived on land, in swamps, and in the sea. Some (like SuperCroc) were fierce predators. Some were heavily armored plant eaters. La...
Dictionary of Dinosaurs is a fact-packed guide to the prehistoric world, from the Triassic to the Cretaceous – as well as from A to Z. Learn about the biggest, most fearsome, and strangest dinosaurs that ever lived, with up-to-date facts from real dino-experts. Featuring firm favourites such as T. rex, Ankylosaurus and Triceratops, as well as lesser-known beasts like the Baryonyx, the Rugops and the Shanag, there's no dino left behind in this comprehensive guide. Dictionary of Dinosaurs also...
Knowledge Encyclopedia: Our Planet Earth (Knowledge Encyclopedia for Children)
Lift the flaps of this stylish book and discover an array of the most awe-inspiring creatures to walk the earth: the dinosaurs. With this offbeat pop-up book, internationally known illustrator Ingela Arrhenius introduces the youngest readers to sharp-toothed predators such as T. rex, frilly-necked beasts such as triceratops, spiky specimens such as stegosaurus, and many more dinosaurs, from long-necked plant-eaters to feathered, winged creatures that long predated birds. With minimal text and m...
“This in-depth, beautifully illustrated biography of Mary Anning sings with the passion and perseverance of the woman herself, who from girlhood on scoured the shifting cliffs of her native Dorset to dig out prehistoric mysteries and make sense of them—altering forever our view of the past.” —Joyce Sidman, Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Medal winner A fascinating, highly visual biography of Mary Anning, the Victorian fossil hunter who changed scientific thinking about prehistoric life and woul...
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The Rift Valley and the Archaeological Evidence of the First Humans (First Humans and Early Civilizations)
by Kristina Lyn Heitkamp
Iguanodon (Spanish Version) (Dinosaurios (Dinosaurs Set 2))
by Grace Hansen
The Truly Terrible History of the Toilet-Flush with Facts (Horrible Histories)
by Terry Deary
The Truly Terrible History of the Toilet is full of horrible facts about the loo. Read all about how the ancient Romans used sponges on sticks to wipe each other down, and who invented the first flushing toilet. This book is the bog standard guide to loos, flush with facts! fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories st...
The Discovery of the Dinosaurs (Marvelous But True, #4)
by Jan Leyssens
The fourth book in a series about scientific wonder. Dreaming, daring, thinking, and doing. For little researchers ages 6 years and up. The early nineteenth century. Mary Anning is only twelve years old when she discovers her first dinosaur skeleton while looking for fossils to sell. It isn’t just any skeleton; it’s the first almost complete Ichthyosaurus ever found. Over the next few years, more dinosaurs follow. Although Mary doesn’t get admitted to a university, her research would later form...
Dino Dana (Dino Dana)
by J.J. Johnson, Colleen Russo Johnson, and Christin Simms
A Dino Dana Field Guide of Dinosaurs for Kids (Ages 8-12) “This field guide is great for new and old dinosaur lovers. It alphabetically introduces dinosaurs and information about when and where they lived along with other tidbits about them. It is good for fun reading and can be used in homeschooling.” ―JustaBXMom Nominated for Four Daytime Emmy® Awards #1 Bestseller in Children's Fossil Books Fun facts about dinosaurs for kids. Did you know that the brachiosaurus was the tallest dinosaur th...
History for Beginners (For Beginners)
by Andy Prentice and Tom Mumbray
Every nation tells its own history in its own way. This important book explains what's going on behind the scenes in those tellings - who gets to decide which facts are taught, and which truths are massaged, or even denied. Using a mix of comic strips, diagrams and clear, simple language, this book shows readers how to dig deeper into any story, how to investigate recent and ancient history for themselves, and learn why it's vital to understand how the world has ended up where it is today.This i...
