| Dinosaurs! Contributor(s): Forshaw, Andy (Illustrator), Forshaw, Nick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0995577056 ISBN-13: 9780995577053 Publisher: What on Earth Publishing OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Fossils - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 567.9 |
| Series: Explorer |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.5" W x 9.6" (0.95 lbs) 46 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Prehistoric |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dig deep into the fascinating world of dinosaurs with the first book in the What on Earth? Explorer series, complete with a six-foot-long fold-out timeline. Join explorer Agent Eagle as he explores these amazing creatures - from the earliest dinosaur fossil discoveries, to the relationship between birds and dinosaurs. Discover the history of the dinosaur, in each major era, emphasizing how dinosaur bodies and diets adapted over time. Learn about the best places to find fossils, who are the great dinosaur explorers and scientists, and ultimately, what killed off the dinosaurs. A quiz, name game, and glossary lead you to the book's biggest feature - a fold-out timeline featuring 100 of the most incredible dinosaurs that ever lived - from their first appearance 230 million years ago, to their current living descendants. Full of facts and bursting with illustrations, Explorer: Dinosaurs Is a unique book for any dinosaur buff. Explorer: Dinosaurs won a Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award and was a finalist in the 2018 International Book Awards Young Adult Non-Fiction category. |
Contributor Bio(s): Forshaw, Andy: - Andy Forshaw graduated with a BA in graphic design and illustration from London's Central St. Martins College. In 2010, Andy and Christopher teamed up to found What on Earth Publishing with a view to establishing new ways of making big history accessible to all ages. Andy has since individually created more than 5,000 illustrations that are featured in the range of What on Earth? Timelines. When not illustrating, Andy can be found exploring the countryside on his bike.Forshaw, Nick: - Nick Forshaw is an author and editor based in Berlin. He has written a history of the evolution of the dinosaurs, explored the way insects, arachnids and other creepy crawlies first developed and taken a close look at the way plants thrive on our green planet. His most recent investigation examines all the different species of mammal that have evolved on planet Earth. You can read all about his extraordinary discoveries in the What On Earth? Explorer Journal series. He works closely with a team of editors and researchers at What On Earth? HQ, to produce beautifully illustrated and wonderfully informative books. |