Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures (Paperback)

This title profiles all known dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras and beyond, including fish, mammals, reptiles, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, amphibians, crocodiles, turtles and birds. It includes more than 2000 illustrations, maps and anatomical diagrams, with every entry detailing appearance, activities, habitat and life cycle. This is a ground-breaking and expert study by a leading paleantologist and geologist. This seminal book covers every important dinosaur find. A comprehensive introduction explains the evolution of the dinosaurs, their adaptation, specialization, habitats and locations. The main section is an encyclopedia of 1000 dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. Entries give size and shape, muscle and bone structure, plus explanations of how the animal moved, hunted and defended itself. Each main entry has a highly detailed and technically accurate illustration, and a map showing the sites where fossils have been found. With its unique combination of the latest expert research and visual reconstruction, this is an essential reference for school and home study.

General

Imprint:	Hermes House
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	July 2014
Authors:	Dixon Dougal
Dimensions:	220 x 170 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - With flaps
Pages:	512
ISBN-13:	978-1-84681-209-5
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General
LSN:	1-84681-209-7
Barcode:	9781846812095

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Great reference and guide

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 | Review by: Christopher Ian J.

This is a well designed book. It has a broad scope covering the entire span of geology during which the tetra-pods evolved. The book begins with a well illustrated - everything is full colour - explanation of concepts relating to paleontology and some informative descriptions and illustrations of different ecosystems. That is just the first sixty pages! The rest of the book is set out like a field guide. This section begins with the Devonian amphibians and progresses through each era to the descent of hominids by which time the reader has navigated five hundred pages. I have been involved in some paleontology field work recovering vertebrate fossils from the Permian period. I must say this book is extremely informative and packed with comprehensive scientific information. Each animal type that is described is also illustrated in colour. All the major vertebrate groups are covered. So this is not a dinosaur book, it really provides a good understanding of how amphibians diversified and evolved into reptiles and then into the two great vertebrate groups, the dinosaurs and birds on one side and the mammals on the other.

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