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1) Fossil
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"Become an eyewitness to the natural treasures found in rocks in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of all things fossils. Children will [examine] the bones, teeth, and plants from long ago that have all been turned to rock. This ... guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into how paleontologists learn about ancient life forms. Striking photographs, detailed diagrams, and lots of examples of fossils help you to learn...
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"In just the past twenty years, we have learned more about dinosaurs than we did in the previous two centuries. This book describes the extraordinary advances in paleontology that are beginning to solve many of the mysteries surrounding these marvelous prehistoric creatures, from their ways of communicating to their mating habits, the color of their skin, their migration patterns and extinction. How did dinosaurs rear their young? What did they eat?...
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2013.
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"To be a dinosaur hunter you have to be ready to journey through space and time. This book will guide you to remote corners of the world and show you where and how to find dinosaur remains, ranging from bones and teeth to eggs and footprints. It will also take you far back into Earth's prehistoric past to find out when, where and how dinosaurs lived - and bring you face to face with some of the biggest, scariest and weirdest creatures that ever roamed...
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"Who discovers dinosaurs? What happens to a dinosaur bone when it's found? What exactly were dinosaurs, anyway, and how many different kinds were there? In this simple-but-thorough book, Gail Gibbons covers the basics of paleontology, dinosaurs, dinosaur families and evolutions, and the K-T extinction. This new and updated edition features the latest information on dinosaurs and how scientists study them"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Think you know about dinosaurs? Think again! New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Steve Brusatte brings young scientists and readers everywhere into his world of massive herbivores and fearsome predators, daily unexpected discoveries, and all the new science used to learn about some of the world's oldest beings"--Provided by publisher.
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[2013]
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"Catherine Thimmesh introduces the incredible talents of the paleoartist, whose work reanimates gone-but-never-forgotten dinosaurs in giant full-color paintings that are as strikingly beautiful as they aim to be scientifically accurate, down to the smallest detail. Follow a paleoartist through the scientific process of ascertaining the appearance of various dinosaurs from millions of years ago to learn how science, art, and imagination combine to...
14) Plesiosaurs
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"Engaging images accompany information about plesiosaurs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"-- Provided by publisher
15) Sea scorpions
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"Engaging images accompany information about sea scorpions. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"-- Provided by publisher.
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[2004]
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Eccentric Professor Fossilworth teaches what kinds of dinosaurs lived and what they looked like, what animals in our world today are direct descendants of the dinosaur, and how fossils give today's paleontologists a look at the earth millions of years ago.
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What do dinosaurs look like from the inside out? Take a journey with renowned paleontologist Chris McGowan as he examines species from Allosaurus to T. rex! Along with descriptions and depictions of each creature are experiments that readers can do on their own to make sedimentary rock, replicate a fossil, dissect bone structure, and discover how we know about dinosaurs even though they've been extinct for millions of years. With Dinosaur Discovery's...
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Written and illustrated in the style of a naturalist's notebook, this book supplies a first-hand account of what it's like to stand alongside everything from the first birds to flying dinosaurs to some of the largest creatures ever to walk the earth. Through illustrations and narrative, readers will discover how some dinosaurs survived polar blizzards, while others were able to pump blood five stories high to reach their brains.
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