Mammoth paperbacks
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This is a study of the skeletons of 21 different animals - from the bones of a huge whale to those of a small bat. The large format allows for meticulously detailed artwork, on black backgrounds for maximum effect and clarity. Checked by experts for accuracy, these illustrations enable children to see inside animals. Small illustrations of the animal in motion are accompanied by a caption which explains the relationship between the animal's skeleton and its movement. Another illustration of each "whole" animal helps with identification and invites comparisons with the skeletons within. A visual glossary at the back of the book helps children to learn the names and basic shape of individual bones and indentify them when looking at the entire skeletons.
Why were the dinosaurs "built" the way they were? How did this determine their lifestyles? This book answers these and other questions in a close-up look at the skeletons of 18 dinosaurs and other popular prehistoric animals. The reader should be able to understand the structures of these enormous creatures from the study of their bones, just as scientists have done. Each skeleton is presented dramatically on a black background, accompanied by a complete, "clothed" illustration and a to-scale human silhouette. It includes pull-out sections to display on a wall.