Our World In Pictures The Dinosaurs Book

By (author) DK
Expédié entre 4 et 6 semaines
By (author) DK; By (author) Woodward John
Description

Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children''s encyclopedia will bring young readers face to face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist!

Did you know that archeologists recently discovered the fossils of a 110 million-year-old dinosaur named Nodosaur, as well as some remarkable feathered dinosaurs that were recently unearthed in China? Well, now you do! Explore everything you need to know about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and mammals in this stunning dinosaur encyclopedia for children aged 9-12.

Featuring fossil fragments, full skeletons, and CGI renderings of dinosaurs - from the deadly Tyrannosaurus to the plant-eating Diplodocus, armoured fish to giant millipedes and terrifying sharks and so much more, this dazzling dinosaur book is a must-have volume for young dinosaur enthusiasts.

Celebrate your child''s curiosity as they explore:

-Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings and illustrations on every page
-A highly visual approach to learning
-Ideal combination of colourful diagrams with infographic text boxes
-Featuring amazing close-ups and CGI reconstructions of prehistoric scenes.

Covering all forms of prehistoric life, from the first primitive invertebrates to the earliest mammals, this kids dinosaur book provides young readers with essential background information about the geological periods, evolution and extinction, and every aspect of dinosaur science! The striking illustrations, photographs and diagrams featured throughout provide an optimum visual learning experience for both children and adults alike, accompanied by an array of fun facts all about your favourite fierce dinosaurs, and some lesser-known species too.

This dinosaur encyclopedia includes at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making it an ideal combination of colourful diagrams and infographic text boxes, with easy-to-read accessible text for readers aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children''s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.

Learn all about the world one picture at a time!

If you like Dinosaur Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly-visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can become a vehicle virtuoso with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes, venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places and explore the animal kingdom like never before with The Animal Book.


Table of contents
  • 1: Foreword
  • 2: Timeline of life
  • 3: Changing planet
  • 4: Types of fossil
  • 5: Fossil finds
  • 6: Origin of life
  • 7: Game-changers
  • 8: Evolution and extinction
  • 9: The vertebrates
  • 10: What is a dinosaur?
  • 11: Inside a dinosaur
  • 12: Before the dinosaurs
    • 1: The first animals
    • 2: Built to survive
    • 3: Set in stone
    • 4: Trilobites
    • 5: The age of fish
    • 6: Fish armour
    • 7: Early life on land
    • 8: Towering trees
    • 9: Arthropod Empire
    • 10: Airborne giant
    • 11: Early amphibians
    • 12: Rise of the reptiles
    • 13: Reptiles branch out
    • 14: Hungry hunter
  • 13: The age of dinosaurs
    • 1: The first dinosaurs
    • 2: Prosauropods
    • 3: Sauropods
    • 4: Mobile necks
    • 5: Titanosaurs
    • 6: Footprints and trackways
    • 7: Stegosaurus
    • 8: About tails
    • 9: Deadly spikes
    • 10: Ankylosaurs
    • 11: Dinosaur defence
    • 12: Iguanodontians
    • 13: Plant-eaters
    • 14: Hadrosaurs
    • 15: Cool crests
  • 16
Plus d'infos
Auteur By (author) DK
Date de publication 6 sept. 2018
EAN 9780241300077
Series Number None
Contributeurs DK; Woodward John
Éditeur Dk Children
Langues Anglais
Pays de Publication Royaume-Uni
Largeur 226 mm
Hauteur 284 mm
Epaisseur 21 mm
Format du Produit Couverture rigide
Audience De 9 à 12
Poids 1.106000
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