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Written by expert Dougal Dixon, this captivating hardback encyclopedia charts a thrilling history from the origins of life and the Age of the Dinosaurs, to the rise of the mammals and the Ice Age. Packed with original full-colour illustrations and fascinating facts, this highly-visual guide reflects the very latest discoveries. See creatures such as T. rex in a new light, and marvel at other extraordinary animals - from the pterosaurs, the largest creatures ever to fly, to Paraceratherium, a rhino taller than a giraffe! It's perfect for kids aged 8+ wanting the latest information on dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts.

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Author:   Dougal Dixon ,  Mat Edwards
Publisher:   Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Arcturus
Dimensions:   Width: 22.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.835kg
ISBN:  

9781398813809

ISBN 10:   139881380
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   01 March 2024
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Early Life Early life Orthoceras Dunkleosteus Tiktaalik Diplocaulus Meganeurites Scutosaurus Mesosaurus Dimetrodon Gorgonops Chapter 2: Erupting Earth Shringasaurus Shonisaurus Megalancosaurus Icarosaurus Tanystropheus Placodus Lystrosaurus Herrerasaurus Eoraptor Plateosaurus Chapter 3: Warm, wet world Liopleurodon Geosaurus Rhamphorhynchus Coelophysis Dilophosaurus Yangchuanosaurus Diplodocus Brachiosaurus Camptosaurus Stegosaurus Archaeopteryx Chapter 4: Dinosaurs rule Quetzalcoatlus Jakapil Ichthyovenator Dakotaraptor Deinocheirus Tyrannosaurus Alamosaurus Iguanodon Triceratops Ankylosaurus Mosasaurus Deinosuchus Dolichorhynchops Alphadon Chapter 5: All change Darwinius Megacerops Daeodon Deinotherium Basilosaurus Kelenken Megalodon Chapter 6: Ice Age Woolly Mammoth Woolly Rhinoceros Titanis Glossotherium Doedicurus Smilodon Aurochs

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Dougal Dixon is an award-winning author, geologist, palaeontologist and educator who has written several acclaimed titles on dinosaurs for adults and children. Dougal was presented with the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Journalism by The Educational Press Association of America in 1993, The Children's Book Council 1994 Outstanding Trade Science Book Award, and the Times Educational Supplement Primary Schoolbook Award 1996. In 1996 he was appointed as a trustee of the Dinosaur Society, UK. In 2019, his ""When the Whales Walked"", was awarded the Children's Choice Award by the School Library Association. He has made several television appearances, and acted as a consultant and animator for a video programme about dinosaurs. Mat Edwards is an extraordinarily versatile artist, who can create everything from photorealistic prehistoric vistas to vintage-style paintings. Such was Mat's talent at school that he won a four-year apprenticeship with Johnson Mattheys, where he learned at the feet of some tremendously skilled artists. Mat is admired for his talent, imagination, and eye for detail.

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