mesozoic

Tells the story of the dinosaurs, featuring illustrations and descriptions of the same location as it may have appeared at different intervals of time, from 160 million years ago to the early twenty-first century; focusing on China.

Depicts chronologically the key finds of dinosaur remains that have increased our recognition of new species and groups and have led to new evolutionary history. Discusses the impact that new discoveries have on our knowledge about their physical appearance, biology, and behavior. Includes color photos, a list of important paleontologists, a glossary, and an index.

Examines how dinosaurs survived in the polar regions, and discusses evidence found in bones, teeth, trackways, and skin impressions that reveals information on the cold temperatures, what plants grew, and other related topics.

Explores the evolution of life in the late Triassic and early Jurassic epochs, a period that saw the emergence of the earliest herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs.

Text and illustrations introduce various types of pterosaurs, a family of flying reptiles that flourished during the age of the dinosaurs.

Describes the prehistoric reptiles which inhabited the waters at the time that the dinosaurs were ruling on land.

Looks at what is known about sea dragons, or underwater reptiles, that lived during the time of the dinosaurs, examining the discovery of the first fossils in the nineteenth century, and discussing the evolution, survival, and extinction of these ancient marine animals.

Examines the various dinosaurs of the Mesozoic period, the evolution of the land forms, and the events that brought them to an end.

The Earths remarkable origins are chronicled in this insightful volume, which also examines the prehistoric organisms from bacteria to dinosaurs that populated the planet long before humans arrived.

Discusses the fossil remains, probable appearance, and possible behavior of the gigantic flesh-eating dinosaurs of the Mesozoic, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Allosaurus, and such lesser known relatives as Acrocanthosaurus and Baryonyx walkeri.