Dinosaurs

by Long, John

• ISBN13: 9781416938576
• ISBN10: 1416938575
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-07-24
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers

Summary

INSIDERS -- a visually groundbreaking, state-of-the-art nonfiction series that outshines Eyewitness and Discoveries.This stunning new series offers an inside look into twelve riveting subjects, beginning withDinosaurs, Egypt, Oceans,andSpace.Expertly written, each book will feature an arresting design, complete with dynamic, multi-layered CGI and 3-D model imagery that is complemented by fascinating, up-to-date information presented in a user-friendly format.Dinosaursexplores every aspect of the time when these real-life monsters ruled the Earth, with illustrations that reveal the layers of dinosaur anatomy, show the process of fossil formation, and explore several well-known species in depth.

Author Biography

John Long is the author of Dinosaurs, a Simon & Schuster book.

Table of Contents

Introducing
The Age of Dinosaurs
Rule of the Dinosaurs	p. 8
Timeline of Dinosaurs	p. 10
Dinosaurs Emerge: Triassic	p. 12
Giants and Hunters: Jurassic	p. 14
Taking to the Skies: Cretaceous	p. 16
The End of the Dinosaurs	p. 18
The Life of Dinosaurs
A Dinosaur's Anatomy	p. 20
Attack and Defense: Survival	p. 22
Dinosaurs and Flight	p. 24
Raising Dinosaur Young	p. 26
Record-breaking Dinosaurs	p. 28
Discovering Dinosaurs
From Bone to Stone: Fossils	p. 30
Reading the Clues	p. 32
Dinosaur Hunters	p. 34
In focus
Meat Eaters
Allosaurus the Nightmare Dragon	p. 38
Archaeopteryx and the Ancient Wing	p. 40
Tyrannosaurus the Tyrant King	p. 42
Struthiomimus the Ostrich Mimic	p. 44
Plant Eaters
Plateosaurus the Gentle Giant	p. 46
Diplodocus and the Cracking Whip	p. 48
Stegosaurus and the Bony Plates	p. 50
Parasaurolophus and the Strange Head	p. 52
Euoplocephalus and the Lethal Tail	p. 54
Pachycephalosaurus and the Butting Head	p. 56
Triceratops and the Three Horns	p. 58
Dinosaur Families	p. 60
Glossary	p. 62
Index	p. 64
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.