Peterson First Guide to Dinosaurs

Peterson First Guide to Dinosaurs

Author: John C. Kricher

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1999-01-29

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780395971963

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Introduces the names and characteristics of dinosaurs, along with recent discoveries that shed new light on the way dinosaurs may have lived.


The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs

The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs

Author: Gregory S. Paul

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1400883148

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A fully updated and expanded new edition of the acclaimed, bestselling dinosaur field guide The bestselling Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs remains the must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs, from amateur enthusiasts to professional paleontologists. Now extensively revised and expanded, this dazzlingly illustrated large-format edition features some 100 new dinosaur species and 200 new and updated illustrations, bringing readers up to the minute on the latest discoveries and research that are radically transforming what we know about dinosaurs and their world. Written and illustrated by acclaimed dinosaur expert Gregory Paul, this stunningly beautiful book includes detailed species accounts of all the major dinosaur groups as well as nearly 700 color and black-and-white images—skeletal drawings, "life" studies, scenic views, and other illustrations that depict the full range of dinosaurs, from small feathered creatures to whale-sized supersauropods. Paul's extensively revised introduction delves into dinosaur history and biology, the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs, the origin of birds, and the history of dinosaur paleontology, as well as giving a taste of what it might be like to travel back in time to the era when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Now extensively revised and expanded Covers nearly 750 dinosaur species, including scores of newly discovered ones Provides startling new perspectives on the famed Brontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Features nearly 700 color and black-and-white drawings and figures, including life studies, scenic views, and skull and muscle drawings Includes color paleo-distribution maps and a color time line Describes anatomy, physiology, locomotion, reproduction, and growth of dinosaurs, as well as the origin of birds and the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs


The Dinosaur Alphabet Book

The Dinosaur Alphabet Book

Author: Jerry Pallotta

Publisher: Charlesbridge

Published: 2016-08-09

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1632895242

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The perfect way to introduce children to the fascinating world of dinosaurs. Full of interesting facts--did you know some dinosaurs had sharp front teeth while others had no front teeth at all? This alphabet book explores both the known and the not-so-well known dinosaurs. Meet the heterodontosaurus (one of the smallest known to exist), the megalosaurus (the first dinosaur ever discovered), the iguanodon, the ultrasaurus, and more! Once again, Jerry Pallotta and Ralph Masiello have combined their talents to create a unique children's book that will inform and entertain young readers.


Peterson First Guide to Astronomy

Peterson First Guide to Astronomy

Author: Jay M. Pasachoff

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1998-07-17

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780395935422

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A basic field guide for beginning observers of the night sky, introducing information on the locations, names, and characteristics of stars, constellations, and other bodies in outer space.


Peterson First Guide to Forests

Peterson First Guide to Forests

Author: John C. Kricher

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780395971970

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This guide describes and illustrates the 50 different kinds of forest and related habitats found throughout the United States and Canada, from the boreal forests and tundra of the north to the mangrove swamps, desert scrub, and giant saguaro forests of the south. 55 color plates.


Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths

Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths

Author: Paul A. Opler

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1998-02

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780395906651

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Contains brief descriptions and color illustrations of 183 common butterflies and moths of North America, covering their size, markings, diet, and geographic range.


Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America

Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America

Author: Amy Bartlett Wright

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1998-05-15

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9780395911846

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Discusses 120 of the most common caterpillars and the adult butterflies and moths they become and gives advice on how to raise caterpillars to adults.


Peterson First Guide to Urban Wildlife

Peterson First Guide to Urban Wildlife

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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780395935446

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Presents the novice with information about the plants and animals--from poison ivy and cockroaches to crabgrass and mountain lions--that grow and live near humans.


Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Author: Frederick H. Pough

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780395935439

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Written and designed for the beginner, this book describes and illustrates the most common and interesting rocks and minerals, from simple sandstone to exotic gems. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs, it tells how these rocks and minerals formed and how to identify them--and includes tips on collecting. 175 color photographs, 12 line drawings.