Natural Library. Paleontology Edition (Color Illustrations)

Author: Guo Yubin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This series of popular science books is in full-color, with unique perspectives, fluent text, and realistic images. The layout is lively and innovative, with in-depth yet accessible content, authoritative and detailed information. At a low price and high quality, it is a rare gem among similar books. Based on children's reading psychology, the book adopts a block structure to enhance readability, interest, and engagement. It consists of four blocks in total. Each section includes the main block introducing popular science knowledge—“Knowledge Matrix”—along with related auxiliary blocks such as “Widen Your Horizons” (trivia, wonders), “Fun Facts Corner” (including fun facts, legends, etc., to boost excitement), and “Not Too Hard” (placed at the end of each section, summarizing key points with questions to reinforce children's participation during reading and create a good interactive effect), allowing children to strengthen their understanding and recognition from multiple angles. “Paper Links” provide hints for other related content on the same theme.
Mysteries of Life Origin Since its birth, Earth has spent about 4.6 billion years. The earliest life we know existed approximately 3.4 billion years ago.
Mysteries of Ancient Life Earth, with a history of 4.6 billion years, has belonged to all eras of life. In the past, the Earth was filled with traces of ancient life—plants that took root, free-roaming animals, and mysterious microorganisms. Large ones like the dinosaurs and giant sequoias of the Jurassic period, and small ones like fungi, with lifespans ranging from thousands of years to mere minutes. The diversity of ancient life is truly breathtaking. Let us explore the wonders of the ancient life kingdom while admiring its diverse forms, thus cherishing all life around us even more.
Mysteries of Evolution and Extinction Based on current research and analysis of biological fossils, scientists estimate that only one out of every 5,000 to 10,000 ancient species has been lucky enough to become a fossil. Estimating the time required for new species to replace old ones suggests that there may have been over 1 billion species of life on Earth since its inception. The evolution and transformation of life are mysterious. Since the emergence of paleontology, humans have recognized the existence of large-scale mass extinctions. This book introduces the long evolutionary process of ancient life, allowing readers to decode the mysteries of evolution and extinction of all ancient life on Earth.
The World of Dinosaurs More than 65 million years ago, in the primordial wilderness, a unique creature called dinosaurs lived on Earth. Modern understanding and descriptions of dinosaurs are all based on fossil inferences. Let us follow the guidance of dinosaur fossils into the magical and thrilling Jurassic Park to explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs!
Endangered Rare Animals The modern Earth belongs to humans, but also to all life that exists on it. Humans dominate the Earth, and thus also dominate the life on it. However, animals with the same life form as humans are gradually losing their living space and facing increasingly harsh environments. These adorable animals are (step by step) moving toward extinction, disappearing from their natural habitats. This book introduces some of them, including birds and mammals.