Sea Dragon -- The Underwater World 200 Million Years Ago

Author: Jensep Jem
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: A vividly illustrated history of marine life, offering a time tunnel that lets readers immerse themselves in a world of fantasy. This book takes readers on an underwater adventure to revisit the seven most silent oceans in history, allowing them to meet the likes of the megalodon, plesiosaur,, and sea scorpions—once dominant prehistoric marine monsters—in the bizarre and fascinating world of ancient marine life. Through thrilling and exhilarating encounters, it recreates the wisdom of ancient marine paleontology and survival. Following the massive success of the two series films "Walking with Dinosaurs" and "Walking with Beasts," "Water Dinosaurs" once again brings the prehistoric world to life. From the Ordovician period, a desolate and uninhabitable era for humans but home to a large predator with a long, straight shell, to the Pliocene epoch, where the largest predatory shark in marine history, the megalodon, roamed the seas, this journey will take us through seven of the most silent oceans that have ever existed. As the undisputed leader in wildlife television production, Nigel Marven explores the prehistoric world through a series of encounters. He dives into the deep ocean to live among extraordinary marine life, uncovering the mysteries of deep-sea creatures. Through Nigel's perspective, we gain insight into the underwater world and the strange yet captivating creatures that inhabit it, many of which are larger and more ferocious than dinosaurs on land. The fearsome and powerful predator, the placoderm, may have been the largest carnivorous animal to ever exist, with its head covered in armor and razor-sharp teeth for cutting food. The colossal whale shark, with its serpentine body, also roams the dangerous prehistoric ocean. Through direct face-to-face interactions with Nigel, we experience a sense of being there. Among the modern marine predators, even including orcas and great white sharks, none can compare to the size or intimidation factor of prehistoric species.