The Complete Book Of Dinosaurs: The Ultimate Reference To 355 Dinosaurs From The Triassic, Jurassic And Cretaceous Periods, Including More Than 900 Illustrations, Maps, Timelines And Photographs Download Free (EPUB, PDF)

                
              
The Complete Book Of Dinosaurs: The Ultimate Reference To 355 Dinosaurs From The Triassic, Jurassic And Cretaceous Periods, Including More Than 900 Illustrations, Maps, Timelines And Photographs Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
The ultimate identification guide for dinosaur enthusiasts, featuring more than 355 creatures, written by an acknowledged expert. Fascinating anatomical drawings demonstrate their skeletal make up, and the habitats in which they lived are depicted. The main section of the book is an encyclopedia of dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, arranged according to type. Each entry contains a description of the creature's key identifying features, evolutionary adaptations and details of the fossil evidence.
Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: Southwater (March 16, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1780190379
ISBN-13: 978-1780190372
Product Dimensions:  6.9 x 0.6 x 8.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Average Customer Review:  4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #433,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)   #55 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Animals > Dinosaurs   #179 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Paleontology   #2121 in Books > Science & Math > Evolution
I wanted a big book with lots of pictures of dinosaurs for my 3 1/2 old son. And this is the best one of the lot. This is not a children's book. Unlike the myriad DK encyclopedias that are aimed at children the text of this book seems better suited for older readers....Older readers and people who cannot read at all. This book has more illustrations of more dinosaurs than any book I have ever seen. It is laid out like an encyclopedia in three sections-- Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. Each section then provides a brief entry about each known species--including where it was discovered, who found it, and when-- and, best of all, an illustration of that animal. Something in the range of 400 illustrations of unique dinosaur species.And the illustrations are fantastic. We don't know what color the dinosaurs were, but I think it is a pretty good bet that they weren't all olive green. And neither the dinosaurs pictured here.The other thing I really like about this book is that the illustrations represent our current knowledge. My understanding is that paleontologists now believe that many dinosaurs were feathered. Well, the illustrations in this book show many of the dinosaurs in plumage that would make a tropical parrot jealous. And that is a good thing because (1)It is apparently the truth (2)it makes the business of explaining the relationship between dinosaurs and birds to a 3 year old that much easier.Like I wrote earlier, I don't think that this book is written for children. But no matter. If your son/daughter is really interested in science, you might as well encourage them to read at a higher level as soon as possible. IMO. Ok, I was a dinosaur enthusiast when I was very young... I wish this book was available when I was four or five.
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