Dinosaurs : a spotter's guide

Title:

Author:

Brett-Surman, M. K., 1950- author.

Summary:

Are you ready to meet the most awesome beasts of all time? Step into a prehistoric world where dinosaurs rule the land. This spotter?s guide gives you the essential information on what to look out for as you roam the ancient continents. There are more than 160 different dinosaurs to spot, including the latest discoveries. An A-Z fact file makes this book very easy to use. There are top tips to keep you safe, hundreds of facts and figures, and a pronunciation guide for each dinosaur.

General Note:

"Travel back in time to meet the most awesome beasts ever"--Cover.

"More than 160 dinosaurs, including new discoveries!"--Cover.

Includes index.

Contents:

Introducing dinosaurs -- What is a dinosaur? -- Dinosaur weigh-in -- Different hip bones -- Feeding -- anatomy of a dinosaur -- Skeletons, skulls, and skin -- Brains and communication -- Eggs and babies -- Living in herds -- Predators and scavengers -- Survival techniques -- Size and speed -- Armor and defense -- Claws and spikes -- A-Z of dinosaurs.

Physical Description:

173 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject Term:

Dinosaurs -- Juvenile literature.

Publisher:

Weldon Owen,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781681887937

Publication Information:

San Francisco : Weldon Owen, 2021.

Call Number:

J 567.9 BRETTSURMAN

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Travel back in time to a world millions of years before humans to become a dinosaur spotter.

Are you ready to meet the most awesome beasts of all time? Step into a prehistoric world where dinosaurs rule the land. This spotter's guide gives you the essential information on what to look out for as you roam the ancient continents.

There are more than 160 different dinosaurs to spot, including the latest discoveries. An A-Z fact file makes this book very easy to use. There are top tips to keep you safe, hundreds of facts and figures, and a pronunciation guide for each dinosaur.

Author Notes

Michael K. Brett-Surman is a noted paleontologist and is currently serving as the Museum Specialist for Dinosaurs, Fossil Reptiles, and Amphibians at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution. He also co-teaches a K-12 geoscience teacher field series of three courses in geology and paleontology through the Bighorn Basin Geoscience Center, which is part of the Smithsonian Outreach program. He is the author of The Jurassic World Field Guide to Dinosaurs with Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., and the coeditor of The Complete Dinosaur.