Ammonoids (Exploring Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures) (Exploring Dinosaurs)
by Susan H Gray
Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences (Handbooks of Aging)
Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Seventh Edition, provides extensive reviews and critical evaluations of research on the social aspects of aging. It also makes available major references and identifies high-priority topics for future research. The book is organized into four parts. Part 1 reviews developments in the field of age and the life course (ALC) studies and presents guidelines on conducting cohort analysis. Part 2 covers the demographic aspects of aging; longevity trends; dis...
See the amazing world of dinosaurs come to life in this cool, new book, packed with magic painting activities. Paint each page using only water and watch as the pictures magically transform!
Collector's Guide to Fort Payne Crinoids and Blastoids (Life of the Past)
by William W. Morgan
Collector's Guide to Fort Payne Crinoids and Blastoids is the first comprehensive guide for identifying the fossils of echinoderms from hundreds of millions of years ago, when North America was covered by a warm, equatorial sea. Crinoids and blastoids, echinoderms (the same family of marine animals to include starfish, sea urchins, and sand dollars) from the Fort Payne Formation in Kentucky, are rarely seen at gem, mineral, and fossil shows, nor are they regularly displayed at major museums. B...
Packed with amazing infographics and awesome stats, this best-selling series has a fun and accessible world-record book approach. With bold and colourful illustrations, eye-catching photographs and the latest expert research, Record Breakers books are the perfect purchase for kids who love brain-bending facts! Dinosaurs are the most incredible creatures to have ever lived. They ruled the Earth for millions of years, and now they rule the record books! Dinosaur Record Breakers takes a fresh...
This book is a unique compendium and synthesis of the cumulative knowledge of more than 100 years of discovery and study of North American tertiary mammals. The potentially most valuable contribution of this book is the detailed information of the distribution in time and space of each species at fossil localities, recorded in a uniform scheme, so that each chapter provides the same level of information. Thirty six chapters are devoted to a particular family or order, written by leading North Am...
Fossils (Rock Stars) (Science Nature Guides)
by Chris Pellant and Helen Pellant
For experts and armchair enthusiasts alike, "Fossils: A Photographic Field Guide" will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the many mysteries of the Earth's fossils. Easy-to-use, highly informative, and illustrated with amazing colour photographs, this photographic field guide covers all classifications of fossils, with over 190 fossils featured. Information given for each fossil includes its genus name, the main identifying characteristics of the genus, its maximum or average size, inform...
A Photographic Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils (Photographic Guides)
by John L Roberts
The Paleobiology of Australopithecus (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology)
Australopithecus species have been the topic of much debate in palaeoanthropology since Raymond Dart described the first species, Australopithecus africanus, in 1925. This volume synthesizes the geological and paleontological context of the species in East and South Africa; covers individual sites, such as Dikika, Hadar, Sterkfontein, and Malapa; debates the alpha taxonomy of some of the species; and addresses questions regarding the movements of the species across the continent. Additional chap...
Koobi Fora Research Project: Volume 3 (Koobi Fora Research Project)
This is the second volume on the fossil ungulates of the Pliocene and Pleistocene sediments associated with the hominids of the Koobi Fora region of northern Kenya. It describes the fossil hippopotamuses, camels, giraffes, and antelopes that have been recovered from the Koobi Fora Formation. An introductory chapter summarizes recent geological investigations of the region with particular reference to the stratigraphy and palaeogeography. The final chapter evaluates the changing palaeoenvironment...
"Extreme Dinosaurs" takes the hugely popular subject of dinosaurs and presents it in an entirely new and dynamic format. Using colourful, newly commissioned illustrations, only the very extreme dinosaurs feature here, from the huge and lumbering Brachiosaurus to the terrifyingly ferocious Giganotosaurus and the tiny Microraptor. Imaginative text offers a vivid description and detailed information about these extraordinary creatures; including unusual facts and fascinating statistics. This approa...
After the Dinosaurs (First Time Reader) (First time readers)
by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
Rhyming text and illustrations present a broad range of prehistoric mammals, from the ratlike Triconodon to the spectacular Woolly Mammoth.
The allure of gold has captured the human imagination and inspired legends throughout history, from the ancient Egyptians, who encased their dead in gold, to the Greek legend of Midas, who turned all he touched to gold. This book examines all aspects of this metal, from its scientific properties and minerology, to the myths that surround it and the history of its exploitation. It describes the geological processes that form gold deposits, where they occur and the practicalities of extraction.
This book provides an innovative idea to give children confidence in their drawing abilities. Each page contains a mixed-up animal or dinosaur with accompanying coordinates for children to follow. As they copy each part of the animal onto the wipe-clean grid, the critter will magically start to reveal itself! Simple clues are provided with each puzzle to give the child a hint about what they'll end up drawing.