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Book Synopsis
What was the biggest dinosaur? When was the ice age? Why did the dinosaurs die out? Suitable for school projects, this title introduces young readers to the wonder of the prehistoric world. It also features illustrations, photographs of dinosaur models and links to recommended websites.

Table of Contents

1 The prehistoric world

2 How the Earth began

3 Under the sea

4 Life on the land

5 Swampy forests

6 The first reptiles

7 The first dinosaurs

8 Hunter dinosaurs

9 Raptors

10 The first birds

11 Tyrannosaurus rex

12 Giant dinosaurs

13 Duck-billed dinosaurs

14 Horned dinosaurs

15 Stegosaurs

16 Boneheads

17 Spiky dinosaurs

18 Baby dinosaurs

19 Sea reptiles

20 Flying reptiles

21 The death of dinosaurs

22 The first mammals

23 More mammals

24 South American mammals

25 Ice age mammals

26 The first people

27 How do we know?

28 New discoveries

29 Prehistoric facts and figures

30 Prehistoric words

31 Index

First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric

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      Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/02/2011
      ISBN13: 9781409520979, 978-1409520979
      ISBN10: 1409520978

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      What was the biggest dinosaur? When was the ice age? Why did the dinosaurs die out? Suitable for school projects, this title introduces young readers to the wonder of the prehistoric world. It also features illustrations, photographs of dinosaur models and links to recommended websites.

      Table of Contents

      1 The prehistoric world

      2 How the Earth began

      3 Under the sea

      4 Life on the land

      5 Swampy forests

      6 The first reptiles

      7 The first dinosaurs

      8 Hunter dinosaurs

      9 Raptors

      10 The first birds

      11 Tyrannosaurus rex

      12 Giant dinosaurs

      13 Duck-billed dinosaurs

      14 Horned dinosaurs

      15 Stegosaurs

      16 Boneheads

      17 Spiky dinosaurs

      18 Baby dinosaurs

      19 Sea reptiles

      20 Flying reptiles

      21 The death of dinosaurs

      22 The first mammals

      23 More mammals

      24 South American mammals

      25 Ice age mammals

      26 The first people

      27 How do we know?

      28 New discoveries

      29 Prehistoric facts and figures

      30 Prehistoric words

      31 Index

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