After the Dinosaurs

After the Dinosaurs

Author: Donald R. Prothero

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2006-07-13

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0253000556

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A fascinating study of the thousands of new animal species that walked in the footsteps of the dinosaurs—and the climate changes that brought them forth. The fascinating group of animals called dinosaurs became extinct some 65 million years ago (except for their feathered descendants). In their place evolved an enormous variety of land creatures, especially mammals, which in their way were every bit as remarkable as their Mesozoic cousins. The Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic Era, has never had its Jurassic Park, but it was an amazing time in earth’s history, populated by a wonderful assortment of bizarre animals. The rapid evolution of thousands of species of mammals brought forth many incredible creatures―including our own ancestors. Their story is part of a larger story of new life emerging from the greenhouse conditions of the Mesozoic, warming up dramatically about 55 million years ago, and then cooling rapidly so that 33 million years ago the glacial ice returned. The earth’s vegetation went through equally dramatic changes, from tropical jungles in Montana and forests at the poles. Life in the sea underwent striking evolution reflecting global climate change, including the emergence of such creatures as giant sharks, seals, sea lions, dolphins, and whales. Engaging and insightful, After the Dinosaurs is a book for everyone who has an abiding fascination with the remarkable life of the past.


After the Dinosaurs

After the Dinosaurs

Author: Stan Berenstain

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780394805184

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Rhyming text and illustrations present a broad range of prehistoric mammals, from the ratlike Triconodon to the spectacular Woolly Mammoth.


After the Dinosaurs

After the Dinosaurs

Author: James C. Shooter

Publisher: Golden Books

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780307158611

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"Golden book." Presents currently accepted theories on the evolution of man and how prehistoric mammals lived and looked.


Extinction and Radiation

Extinction and Radiation

Author: J. David Archibald

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 0801898056

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This study identifies the fall of dinosaurs as the factor that allowed mammals to evolve into the dominant tetrapod form. It refutes the single-cause impact theory for dinosaur extinction and demonstrates that multiple factors--massive volcanic eruptions, loss of shallow seas, and extraterrestrial impact--likely led to their demise. While their avian relatives ultimately survived and thrived, terrestrial dinosaurs did not. Taking their place as the dominant land and sea tetrapods were mammals, whose radiation was explosive following nonavian dinosaur extinction. The author argues that because of dinosaurs, Mesozoic mammals changed relatively slowly for 145 million years compared to the prodigious Cenozoic radiation that followed. Finally out from under the shadow of the giant reptiles, Cenozoic mammals evolved into the forms we recognize today in a mere ten million years after dinosaur extinction.


After the Dinosaurs

After the Dinosaurs

Author: David West

Publisher: Franklin Watts

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781445127200

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In twelve beautifully crafted scenes, discover a world where the dinosaurs no longer rule and new gigantic birds and mammals have taken their place. From ferocious terror birds and killer pigs to giant rhinos and wooly mammoths, the world after the dinosaurs is a scary place! The two titles in this series, Prehistoric! are a wonderful exploration of an amazing period in pre-history. Plenty has been written about the dinosaurs but these books offer readers aged 7-9 the chance to develop wider historical interests.


After the Dinosaurs

After the Dinosaurs

Author: James W. Westgate

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9781885696328

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During the Eocene Epoch some 42 million years ago--about 20 million years after the demise of the dinosaurs--the area that today is the Lake Casa Blanca International State Park near Laredo was a tropical forest/coastal mangrove environment. Excavations at the site by Dr. James Westgate and his Lamar University students have uncovered fossils of 29 extinct mammal species and about as many species of crocodiles, turtles, sharks, rays, and giant water snakes. In this book, he reconstructs a clear picture of prehistoric life at Lake Casa Blanca, illustrated with drawings and paintings by Abby Salazar, a recent earth science graduate now pursuing a second degree in art.


The Day the Dinosaurs Died

The Day the Dinosaurs Died

Author: Charlotte Lewis Brown

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2007-06-12

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0060005300

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A compelling account of how the impact of a giant asteroid may have killed the Earth’s dinosaurs.


Beyond the Dinosaurs

Beyond the Dinosaurs

Author: Charlotte Lewis Brown

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2011-06-28

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0062038508

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Amazing creatures flew through the air and swam in the seas during the Age of the Dinosaurs! Strange and wonderful creatures shared the Earth with the dinosaurs. Kronosaurus ruled the seas with teeth as big as bananas and jaws more powerful than a Tyrannosaurs-rex’s. Flying Pterodaustros spit water through hundreds of long, thin teeth. Deinosuchus, the giant crocodile, preyed on unlucky dinosaurs. These and other amazing animals are introduced to young readers in an easy-to-read text and dynamic illustrations. Beyond the Dinosaurs is a Level Two I Can Read, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.