The Natural History Museum Book of Dinosaurs: The Official Book of the Finest Dinosaur Exhibition for 65 Million Years

by Angela C. Milner (Author), Tim Gardom (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $5.16

  For 165 million years dinosaurs roamed and ruled the Earth - and yet we only learned of their existence 150 years ago. Their huge size, bizarre body shapes and mysterious disappearance seem like some fantasy writer's creation, but the more we know and the more we glean from the clues the dinosaurs left behind, the more powerful their grip on the imagination. This book, produced with the co-orperation of the Natural History Museum, uses the latest fossil evidence and knowledge of animal behaviour to create the most accurate picture possible of what these dinosaurs were really like - where they lived, what they ate, how they moved, when they fought and why they vanished.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.28

  Taking fossil records as its evidence, The Natural History Museum Book of Dinosaurs treats dinosaurs as a group of living animals, and examines them under the readily understood headings - diet, social behaviour, environment, locomotion - making frequent reference to today's animals as a basis for comparison. This popular approach not only accurately mirrors the methods used by palaeontologists in studying dinosaurs, but also satisfies the overwhelming curiosity of people to know what dinosaurs were like when alive. Unlike an encyclopedia, a data book or even a learned exposition, The Natural History Museum Book of Dinosaurs is designed to be read from start to finish as the developing story of a remarkable group of animals. The book's direct, clear written style, with all unfamiliar names and technical terms clearly explained, and extensive illustrations make it an ideal introduction to dinosaurs for the older child or adult.