animals, fossil

"Fossils are our key to the far past. Remains or even just traces of life from earlier eras have allowed us to reconstruct various times and places far different from our modern period. The most famous, perhaps, are those fossils that dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures left behind . . . readers will gain an understanding of different kinds of fossils as well as how scientists locate and uncover them"--Amazon.

Introduces prehistoric life from dinosaurs to early humans.

Living in a prehistoric world of mastodons and bison, a little girl who longs to be as strong as her ailing father travels deep into the wilderness to find a cure, on a journey that helps her discover that kindness is what she most needs.

Written and illustrated in the style of a naturalist's notebook, The Late Jurassic brings readers closer to prehistoric life than ever before.

Presents an illustrated look at dinosaurs, as well as prehistoric life forms that preceded them, life forms that arose after their demise, and the fossils that allow scientists to learn about them.

Includes more than 40 profiles of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.

"Guides readers on a journey through time, bringing them closer to prehistoric life than ever before. Step back 120 million years into the vast forests and endless deserts of prehistory. Imagine soaring with the first birds and walking among herds of gentle, leaf-eating giants."--Back cover.

Walk in the footsteps of the first fossil researchers to discover the earliest animal life on Earth. Explore the story of a spiny sea worm without tail or head, a walking fish, a peaceful sea dragon, and many other incredible creatures. Told through comics, illustrations, and data, Fossils from Lost Worlds is also a fascinating insight into paleontology itself. It shows how science is a process of thinking and rethinking, questioning and learning. Through a timeline of animal reconstructions and major discoveries, we can track beliefs and theories that have brought our knowledge to where i is today.

Uses a question and answer format to teach children about prehistoric life, dinosaurs, evolution, and early humans.

"Journey to prehistoric Earth, starting in the present and zipping back 100s of millions of years. Along the way [readers] come across hungry dinosaurs, enormous insects, saber-toothed cats, gargantuan sharks, lumbering reptiles, birds, bugs, pterosaurs and trilobites. Watch out for asteroids and supervolcanoes, and explore the coral reefs and shifting continents that have shaped the planet . . ."--Dust jacket flap.