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Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-To-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780375824197)
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Thomas R. Holtz
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xAn award-winning encyclopedia written for young people but perfect for all ages, written to help everyone understand and appreciate the mind-blowing variety of dinosaurs--packed with museum-quality illustrations and dubbed "the dinosaur bible" by fans!
"Anyone with even a passing interest in dinosaurs should not miss this journey into their diverse and strange world."--Science Written by one of the world's foremost experts on dinosaurs, this award-winning title--honored by the National Science Teachers Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science--is an essential addition to any dinophile's library, regardless of age! Using casual language aimed at non-scientists, it's a guide to all aspects of dinosaur science: how we figure out what dinosaurs looked like, how they lived, how they evolved, how they continue to live among us as birds, and much, much more. Dinosaurs includes:
- brief entries on all 800+ "named" species of Mesozoic dinosaurs
- sidebars by world-famous paleontologists including Robert T. Bakker, Jack Horner, Mark Norell, Scott Sampson, and Philip Currie
- 428 pages of lavish illustrations
- supplemental chapter updates in the form of an exhaustive website maintained by the author
- a spectacular poster printed on the inside of the jacket Perfect for children who are interested in dinosaurs (and adults who are still inquisitive kids at heart), Dinosaurs will educate and entertain for many, many hours!
Author: Thomas R. Holtz
ISBN-10: 0375824197
ISBN-13: 9780375824197
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/23/2007
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.45lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.10w x 1.40d
Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 11/05/2007 pg. 67
School Library Journal 12/01/2007 pg. 153
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2008 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 pg. 137 - Superior,Well Above Average
Scitech Book News 03/01/2008 pg. 51
Science Books & Films 01/01/2009 pg. 23
Science 12/05/2008 pg. 1470
"Anyone with even a passing interest in dinosaurs should not miss this journey into their diverse and strange world."--Science Written by one of the world's foremost experts on dinosaurs, this award-winning title--honored by the National Science Teachers Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science--is an essential addition to any dinophile's library, regardless of age! Using casual language aimed at non-scientists, it's a guide to all aspects of dinosaur science: how we figure out what dinosaurs looked like, how they lived, how they evolved, how they continue to live among us as birds, and much, much more. Dinosaurs includes:
- brief entries on all 800+ "named" species of Mesozoic dinosaurs
- sidebars by world-famous paleontologists including Robert T. Bakker, Jack Horner, Mark Norell, Scott Sampson, and Philip Currie
- 428 pages of lavish illustrations
- supplemental chapter updates in the form of an exhaustive website maintained by the author
- a spectacular poster printed on the inside of the jacket Perfect for children who are interested in dinosaurs (and adults who are still inquisitive kids at heart), Dinosaurs will educate and entertain for many, many hours!
Author: Thomas R. Holtz
ISBN-10: 0375824197
ISBN-13: 9780375824197
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/23/2007
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.45lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.10w x 1.40d
Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 11/05/2007 pg. 67
School Library Journal 12/01/2007 pg. 153
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2008 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 pg. 137 - Superior,Well Above Average
Scitech Book News 03/01/2008 pg. 51
Science Books & Films 01/01/2009 pg. 23
Science 12/05/2008 pg. 1470
By Thomas R. Holtz
xDr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. (self-proclaimed "King of the Dino Geeks") is one of the world's leading experts on tyrannosaurs. He is the faculty director of the science and global change program at the University of Maryland in College Park and a research associate in the department of paleobiology, Nation Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Luis V. Rey is the winner of the Lazendorf PaleoArt Award, the most prestigious international award recognizing achievement in paleontological scientific illustration. He lives in London, England.
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