Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals

Author: (USA) LamBERT
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is the most authoritative reference on dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, offering comprehensive content that will take you into a breathtaking world. The content is both accessible and engaging. Computer-generated images reconstruct and showcase magnificent and fantastical scenes of prehistoric animal life. All the content in this book comes from the research findings of scientists at the American Museum of Natural History; every detail is authentic and credible. The introduction provides an overview of paleontology, evolution, and knowledge about prehistoric animals. The main body of the book is divided into four major sections: Fish and Invertebrates, Amphibians and Reptiles, Dinosaurs and Birds, and Mammals and Their Ancestors; each section primarily introduces one or a type of prehistoric animal. Additionally, the book includes a practical "Journey into Paleontology" at the end, featuring detailed timelines of fossils, the processes by which paleontologists find and study fossils, biographies of outstanding scholars and hunters in the field of paleontology, as well as easily searchable glossary entries and an index.