{"product_id":"dinosaurus-rhys-charles-9781588347985","title":"Dinosaurus: A Prehistoric Dictionary","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDinosaurs, fossils, and reptiles, oh my\u003c\/i\u003e... The whole family can become paleontology experts with this illustrated dictionary of 100+ terms for prehistoric animals!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis delightful prehistoric dictionary\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003edefines more than 100 words and phrases alongside informative entries, phonetic spellings to help pronounce the names of prehistoric creatures, and detailed anatomical illustrations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet incredible dinosaurs, from the iconic to the lesser known.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCarnotaurus\u003c\/i\u003e This Cretaceous predator from what is now South America is regularly cast as a villain in dinosaur pop culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the many prehistoric beasts who coexisted with dinosaurs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePliosaurs\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eWith mouths up to 6.5 feet in length filled with 8-inch teeth, these marine reptiles were amongst the most formidable-looking predators the world has ever known.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreak down \"deep time\" to understand the rise and fall of dinosaurs. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCarnian Pluvial Event: About 234 million years ago, the rock record shows a huge increase in global rainfall that had staggering implications for the future diversity of life.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about Mesozoic geography and contemporary locations where fossils have been discovered.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eTanis: A fossil site in North Dakota where remains from the day the asteroid struck are thought to have been discovered. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn scientific terms to understand how modern paleontology works \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMelanosomes: Microscopic structures that help detect color in dinosaurs.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ultimate reference guide to the prehistoric era, \u003ci\u003eDinosaurus \u003c\/i\u003ebelongs on every dinosaur buff's bookshelf.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rhys Charles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1588347982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781588347985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Rhys Charles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46739295011071,"sku":"9781588347985","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e328b190-dd86-47c3-980d-587bef33142a.jpg?v=1743277786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dinosaurus-rhys-charles-9781588347985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}