"A mysterious voice has been speaking to Louise in her dreams. She and her brother Merwin are Sycamore seeds, who hope to one day set down roots and become big trees. But when a fire forces them to leave their mama tree prematurely, they find themselves catapulted into the unknown, far from home. Alone and unprepared, they must use their wits and imagination to navigate a dangerous world―filled with dinosaurs, meteors, and volcanoes!―and the fear...

Presents facts about the prehistoric world in which dinosaurs lived, the types of dinosaurs that lived in different time periods, and how dinosaur bones were discovered and studied.

Describes the dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period and their extreme characteristics, including examples of the fastest, heaviest, most fearsome, and smallest dinosaur, and dinosaurs with the longest neck, fastest tail, and smallest brain

"Dinosaurs fascinate people of all ages and are icons of our natural history. In this course, you'll learn about the diversity of dinosaur species; the fossils that reveal the dinosaurs' world; dinosaurs' remarkable lifestyles; cutting-edge methods in paleontology; and the other amazing animals that lived alongside the dinosaurs. These lectures offer you a breathtaking view of the panorama of life on our planet."--Publisher's website.

Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures in a new era.

Text and illustrations provide information about dinosaurs and the world in which they lived and discuss fossils.

Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils in a gripping scientific history of life on Earth. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and fully interpreting their significance within the larger fossil record, Prothero creates a riveting history of life on our planet. The twenty-five fossils portrayed in this book catch animals in...

Over the past four billion years, life on our planet has evolved from microscopic single-celled organisms to the incredible array of flora and fauna today. In the course of this time, layer upon layer of life was buried in sediment, turning into a fossilised record of the planet's history. This highly-illustrated, large-format book looks at all the incredible things that scientists have learned from the fossil record, including the ways in which continents...

Examines the developments of the Triassic Age, which saw the beginning of the dinosaurs, several dramatic extinction events, and the start of life for mammals on Earth.

Discusses the work of paleontologists who have found dinosaur bones and fossils in Canada, Argentina, and the Gobi Desert.