A comprehensive pocket guide to dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago. Packed with more than 700 full-colour illustrations, this definitive pocket guide paints a vivid portrait of extraordinary dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, and the ecosystems they lived in millions of years ago. Journey back in time and discover the incredible lives and habitats of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and prehistoric beasts. This fascinating guide explores every era of prehistoric life, from the Precambrian and Palaeozoic eras, when animals first began evolving to the Jurassic and Mesozoic era, which first saw the flourishing and then the eventual extinction of the dinosaurs.

A comprehensive pocket guide to dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago. Packed with more than 700 full-colour illustrations, this definitive pocket guide paints a vivid portrait of extraordinary dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, and the ecosystems they lived in millions of years ago. Journey back in time and discover the incredible lives and habitats of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and prehistoric beasts. This fascinating guide explores every era of prehistoric life, from the Precambrian and Palaeozoic eras, when animals first began evolving to the Jurassic and Mesozoic era, which first saw the flourishing and then the eventual extinction of the dinosaurs.

A comprehensive pocket guide to dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago. Packed with more than 700 full-colour illustrations, this definitive pocket guide paints a vivid portrait of extraordinary dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, and the ecosystems they lived in millions of years ago. Journey back in time and discover the incredible lives and habitats of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and prehistoric beasts. This fascinating guide explores every era of prehistoric life, from the Precambrian and Palaeozoic eras, when animals first began evolving to the Jurassic and Mesozoic era, which first saw the flourishing and then the eventual extinction of the dinosaurs. Learn more about prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago through detailed profiles of 200 dinosaurs and other ancestors of modern animals. These profiles are jargon-free and based on the latest science. This dinosaur encyclopedia is filled with crystal-clear artwork and photographs, fossils, and replica models showing the unique features of the different species. A Visual Guide to 200 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals Part of the relaunched series of the popular DK Handbooks, this fact-filled book features a refreshed design and updated content. Packed with jaw-dropping images, fascinating dinosaur facts and straight-forward explanations, it's the perfect gift for budding palaeontologists of all ages or geology students. Inside the pages of this dinosaur encyclopedia from DK Books, you'll discover: - Maps indicating the location of where each animal's fossils have been found - Illustrations detailing the size of each animal in comparison to humans - Detailed, jargon-free profiles of 200 species with fun facts for quick reference

Dive into an unprecedented survey of millions of years of life on planet Earth. Featuring an incredible mix of 3-D reconstructions, extraordinary skeletons, and amazingly intricate fossils, it uses the latest scientific research to recreate a wealth of ancient species, from the earliest primitive life forms to great dinosaurs, early mammals, and even the first humans. Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life is a beautifully crafted encyclopedia of prehistoric species that the whole family can enjoy. In the pages of this unique book of natural history, you’ll find: - A detailed catalogue of over 500 animals, plants, fungi and microbes with illustrations and fact files unmatched by any other book on the market - Double-page features that take you on a close-up tour of some of the most fascinating fossils and skeletons - Clear and crisp CGI reconstructions give a new life to some of the oldest identified species, allowing you to visualise them as they would have existed on Earth - Richly annotated artworks displaying geological processes including how Earth formed and how fossils are preserved in rock

"Visitors to a natural history museum could not explore the number of examples contained here" - Booklist Dive into an unprecedented survey of millions of years of life on planet Earth. Featuring an incredible mix of 3D reconstructions, extraordinary skeletons, and amazingly intricate fossils, it uses the latest scientific research to recreate a wealth of ancient species, from the earliest primitive life forms to great dinosaurs, early mammals, and even the first humans. Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life is a beautifully crafted encyclopedia of prehistoric species that the whole family can enjoy. In the pages of this unique book of natural history, you'll find: - A detailed catalogue of over 500 animals, plants, fungi and microbes with illustrations and fact files unmatched by any other book on the market - Double-page features that take you on a close-up tour of some of the most fascinating fossils and skeletons - Clear and crisp CGI reconstructions give a new life to some of the oldest identified species, allowing you to visualise them as they would have existed on Earth - Richly annotated artworks displaying geological processes including how Earth formed and how fossils are preserved in rock This richly illustrated catalogue starts with the first Precambrian microbes and traces the evolution of life through mass extinctions and ice ages. As well as dinosaurs, it features extinct plants, invertebrates, amphibians, fish, birds, reptiles, and mammals, conjuring up a series of past worlds. The book also explores geological time and examines how fossils preserve the story of evolution. This newly updated edition of DK's Prehistoric (2009) features updated information on hundreds of life forms, with a scattering of new entries - including the jellyfish Haootia, and the early Cretaceous mammal Ambolestes. Artists' impressions of the living, breathing animals have also been updated according to the latest findings about colouring, feathers, and scales. Combining stunning visuals and clear text, Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life is not only packed with fascinating prehistoric facts and species, it's beautifully foiled cover will take pride of place on your coffee table. The ideal gift for dinosaur enthusiasts and naturalists of all ages that will be treasured for years to come.

Dive into an unprecedented survey of millions of years of life on planet Earth. Featuring an incredible mix of 3-D reconstructions, extraordinary skeletons, and amazingly intricate fossils, it uses the latest scientific research to recreate a wealth of ancient species, from the earliest primitive life forms to great dinosaurs, early mammals, and even the first humans. Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life is a beautifully crafted encyclopedia of prehistoric species that the whole family can enjoy. In the pages of this unique book of natural history, you’ll find: - A detailed catalogue of over 500 animals, plants, fungi and microbes with illustrations and fact files unmatched by any other book on the market - Double-page features that take you on a close-up tour of some of the most fascinating fossils and skeletons - Clear and crisp CGI reconstructions give a new life to some of the oldest identified species, allowing you to visualise them as they would have existed on Earth - Richly annotated artworks displaying geological processes including how Earth formed and how fossils are preserved in rock

Discover the world of dinosaurs in this essential pocket guide to the prehistoric world. Learn about more than 150 prehistoric animals, including the sea-dwelling Plesiosaurus, the flying Pterodactylus, and the fierce Allosaurus. Creature profiles fill you in on those fascinating details needed to impress, such as which dinosaur has the thickest skull, who was the brainiest, and which dinosaur had more than 1,500 teeth. Find out how dinosaur fossils are formed and get to grips with the greatest prehistoric discoveries ever made. Giving you fast facts at your fingertips, Pocket Eyewitness Dinosaurs makes learning about dinosaurs fun. With bite-sized chunks of information and eye-catching CGI images you can see what the dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures looked like and how they behaved when they ruled the Earth. Packed with amazing encyclopedic stats, stunning images for each dinosaur profile, and fun facts for kids, Pocket Eyewitness Dinosaurs will tell you everything you need to know about the prehistoric world in this handy pocket-sized guide.

Travel back in time to discover the incredible plants and animals of prehistoric Earth. It's the ultimate first dinosaur book for young readers! From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, this children's book brings your budding palaeontologist face-to-face with these awe-inspiring creatures! The Prehistoric World Awaits! Packed with jaw-dropping images, fascinating dinosaur facts and straight-forward explanations, it's the perfect gift for children aged 5 to 8 with a love of prehistoric beasts and dinosaurs. Inside the pages of this dinosaur encyclopedia from DK Books, you'll discover: - Large pictures and clear, jargon-free text for curious minds - A handy, pronunciation guide for each animal or plant - Visual index arranged chronologically, so species can be found quickly - Detailed profiles of 50 species with key information and fun facts such as size, time period and location Little dinosaur lovers will be captivated by the amazing range of prehistoric beasts on display! Detailed artworks bring the past to life, painting a spectacular portrait of the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times. Throughout the pages of this fascinating prehistoric book, you'll discover how the Earth has changed over time, why fossils formed, and the arrival of early humans. A pronunciation guide helps kids with tricky names and encourages early learning and language development. The helpful visual index provides a quick overview of every species in the book. Learn more about prehistoric animals and plants, their extinction and even the evolution of early humans. Your little one will love reading about famous favourites such as the mighty Tyrannosaurus and the huge Woolly Mammoths! They will also get to know lesser-known organisms, including sail-backed Dimetrodon and aeroplane-sized pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus. These profiles are jargon-free and based on the latest science to take your little one through the evolutionary journey from fossil formation to the ice ages.

Step into the prehistoric world with this comprehensive visual encyclopedia, packed with more than 60 well-known dinosaurs. Full of fascinating facts and dramatic, specially commissioned illustrations, and based on the latest paleontological research, this is a definitive A-Z of dinosaurs-from Allosaurus to Zuniceratops.

Discover more than 100 dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in this exciting children's dinosaur encyclopedia! Extraordinary Dinosaurs Visual Encyclopedia is the perfect book for young readers who want to get up close and personal with their favourite prehistoric creatures! Children will be excited to see the fastest, largest, and fiercest creatures, browse their habitats, learn about their claws and spikes, and find out how their fossils help scientists piece together hidden clues about their lives. This must-have dinosaur book for children aged 7-11 features fascinating information on all the major types of dinosaur as well as ancient fish, other prehistoric reptiles in the air or water, and early mammals. Kids will be drawn in and mesmerised by hundreds of exciting images and surprising information on many different dinosaur profiles. Inside the pages of this thrilling dinosaur book for kids, you'll find: - More than 100 profiles on dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures - Fact-filled 'top trump' style profiles on remarkable dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures - Chapters that span time before the dinosaurs, the age of the dinosaurs, and life after many dinosaurs died out - Clear, engaging text packed with latest facts alongside stunning CGI visuals and artworks This is the ultimate fact-filled dinosaur reference book for kids who love to have all the latest, weirdest, most in-depth info on the creatures of the prehistoric world at their fingertips. Dinosaur reconstructions and the latest fossil finds bring back to life the bone-crunching teeth of the Tyrannosaurus rex, the astonishingly large body of the Argentinosaurus, and the plane-sized wings of the soaring Hatzegopteryx. Each page reveals new facts from the latest paleontological research, including each animal's size, group, habitat, time period, diet, and fossil discovery.

Take a trip back in time to an astonishing lost world. See a huge variety of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals come to life in mind-blowing detail. This is the ultimate visual encyclopedia about dinosaurs! Feathered, furry and scaly - they're all here! It's the perfect dinosaur book for children aged 9-12 years. Here's what you'll find inside: - Exclusive images of the world's best and most complete dinosaur fossils photographed on location in North America and Europe - Brand-new, exclusive digital images that reflect the most important new findings on feathered dinosaurs - The content covers key curriculum topics in geography, biology, and science - Created in association with the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution This children's educational book about dinosaurs is packed with incredible facts about dinosaurs, stunning life-like reconstructed images and additional information about habitat, diet, and behaviour. Based on the latest research and up-to-date information, you'll find everything from woolly mammoths and dinosaur eggs to Tyrannosauroids and Pterosaurs. More than 100 prehistoric species are featured in this fascinating dinosaur reference book. You might be familiar with the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops, but have you ever seen horse-eating birds and millipedes the size of crocodiles? Then look no further. Other topics such as evolution, fossilisation, and climate change are explored in-depth to build up a complete picture of the dinosaur era. Dinosaurs A Children's Encyclopedia is part of the series of award-winning, best-selling DK children encyclopedias and has been completely revised. More than just a catalogue of facts and photos - it's a visual celebration of the history of all life on Earth, with a special focus on dinosaurs and the prehistoric world.

Journey back to prehistoric times and meet lots of amazing dinosaurs, from the toothy T-Rex to the powerful Diplodocus, with this bright and colourful sticker book. Learn how the Maiasaura protected her eggs, which gigantic prehistoric animals lived underwater and more whilst decorating the scenes using the 200+ stickers provided.

Full of detailed artwork and photographs of lifelike models, The Big Book of Dinosaurs is an enticing collection of amazing prehistoric creatures that will entertain children for hours. This visual guide features simple but informative text and interactive questions that encourage young children to make their own dinosaur discoveries. From the fierce, meat-eating Tyrannosaurus and the long-necked, plant-eating Diplodocus to the armor-plated Stegosaurus and the tiny, hen-sized Compsognathus, this book is packed with fun facts. The Big Book of Dinosaurs is the ultimate first dinosaur book for young readers and will gets kids excited about learning and the prehistoric world.

This brilliant A-Z parade of the most exciting dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures that ever lived comes complete with a giant poster of dinosaur favourites. Dinosaur A-Z is a dip-into delight for any young dinosaur enthusiast that provides a line-up of the biggest, smallest, baddest, nicest, and scaliest dinosaurs that have been discovered to date. The book offers a fabulous parade of dinosaurs in alphabetical order, marching across each spread and shown to scale. Children can learn how to pronounce the names, the meaning behind dinosaur names, and the different dinosaur shapes, sizes, and what they ate. The book includes feature spreads on other prehistoric animals from sea creatures to flying reptiles. Dinosaur A to Z's colourful look at over 100 dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures will delight any child aged 5+, who loves all things prehistoric.

Who's ready for a round-the-world trip of epic dinosaur proportions? Pack your bags and let's go! On this adventure, you'll travel back in time to see more than 40 dinosaurs come to life! The geography book for kids explores each continent, revealing fossil sites and stories on every map. A unique children's atlas that brings weird and wonderful prehistoric animals into your living room! It includes: - Each chapter explores a continent, showing where dinosaurs appeared at a given time - Connects each dinosaur to a period - Triassic, Jurassic, or Cretaceous - Specially commissioned maps and 3D locator globes link the prehistoric world to the present-day - Stunning double-page spreads show dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in dynamic scenes - Perfect for children aged 9 and up who want to know more about dinosaurs, ice age animals, and other prehistoric creatures. A face-to-face experience with fearsome dinosaurs! Inside the pages of this children's educational book, you'll get to stare down a T-Rex in North America, watch out for Velociraptors' slashing claws in the Gobi Desert and trek across the Siberian tundra! You'll also discover the answers to fascinating questions about dinosaurs. Which plant-eater weighed as much as five elephants? Where was mighty Tyrannosaurus the ultimate hunter? Using specially commissioned maps, the dinosaur atlas for kids reveals the prehistoric world as never before! A modern 3D globe next to each map helps you understand the arrangement of the continents over time and why palaeontologists find fossils where they do. The fully updated edition includes the most up-to-date theories and discoveries of dinosaur science, alongside stunning CGI illustrations and maps of all the major fossil sites around the world. The What's Where on Earth series from DK is so much more than just a book filled with cool maps, stats, and fun facts for kids, it's also a vital source of learning - perfect for children to dip into for school projects! Discover planet Earth as you've never seen it before in What's Where on Earth?.

Part of the series of award-winning, best-selling DK encyclopedias for children, this title has been completely revised to provide a comprehensive visual exploration of the entire range of prehistoric animal life.Dinosaurs: a children's encyclopedia is not simply a catalogue of facts and photos - it is a visual celebration of the history of all life on Earth, with a special focus on dinosaurs. More than 100 dinosaur species are featured, many illustrated with brand new artworks, exclusive to DK. The new images vividly reflect the very latest research into what these prehistoric creatures looked like, including thrilling new discoveries about feathered dinosaurs.