DinosaursThe Grand Tour Second Edition Everything Worth Knowing about Dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuniceratops by Keiron Pim & Illustrated by Fabio Pastori & Contributions by Jack Horner
Brand: Experiment
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Bigger and Better Updated and Expanded We live in a golden age of paleontological discoveryon average we find one new dinosaur species per week. The most fascinating among them take their place in this updated edition of DinosaursThe Grand Tour from Aardonyx a lumbering beast that formed a link between two and fourlegged dinosaurs to Zuniceratops who boasted a deadly pair of horns. Here youll find everything worth knowing about every dinosaur worth knowingmore than 300 in all including Amphibious Halszkaraptor looks like no other dinosaur weve foundwith a head and body the size of a ducks sharp claws . . . and a swanlike neck.Longer than a blue whale and three times taller than a giraffe Patagotitan is a newly discovered contender for biggest dinosaur ever.The speedy little feathered predator Stenonychosaurus was an anatomical marvel with retractable claws asymmetrical ears for advanced hearing incredible night vision and a huge brain.Oviraptorwhose name means egg thief doesnt deserve its bad rap. This specimen from 1923 is now proven to have been sitting by its own eggsnot stealing anothers.Sinornithosaurus prove that dinosaurs shed their skin the same way that humans do rather than sloughing it off all at once like a snake. Ataglance sidebars put each dinosaurs diet size and location at your fingertips. Stories of harrowing expeditions conjure the thrills of historys most famous dinosaur hunters. Highlights from recent research reveal whats new in paleontology today including scientists evolving idea of what dinosaurs actually looked like. Hint They were more colorfuland featherythan we ever thought before. And illustrations on virtually every page bring these prehistoric creatures to life in all their glory. show more
Condition : New
Author : Keiron Pim Illustrated By Fabio Pastori Contributions By Jack Horner
Weight : 1110
Publisher : Experiment
Language : English
EAN : 9781615195190
ISBN10 : 161519519X
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20181122
Place of Publication : NA
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 191 X 254 X 25mm