Natural Library: Paleontology Edition (Color Illustrations)

Author: Guo Yubin et al.
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This series of popular science books is in full-color, featuring 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 a main block introducing popular science knowledge—“Knowledge Matrix”—along with related auxiliary blocks such as “Wonders of the World” (and rare facts), “Fun Corner” (including fun facts and legends to boost excitement), and “Not Too Hard” (placed at the end of each section, summarizing key points with questions to reinforce children's engagement and create an interactive effect). These features enable children to strengthen their understanding and recognition from multiple angles, with “Paper Links” hinting at other related content on the same theme.
Mystery of Life’s Origin Since its birth, Earth has spent about 4.6 billion years. The earliest life we know existed approximately 3.4 billion years ago.
Mystery of Ancient Life Earth, with a 4.6-billion-year history, has belonged to all eras of life. In the past, the planet was filled with traces of ancient life—plants that took root, animals that moved freely, and mysterious microorganisms. Large creatures like the dinosaurs and giant sequoias of the Jurassic period, as well as small ones like fungi, left their mark. Some lived for thousands of years, while others existed for only minutes. The diversity of ancient life is truly breathtaking. Let us explore the wonders of the ancient life kingdom while admiring its myriad forms, thus cherishing all life that surrounds us.
Mystery of Evolution and Extinction Based on current research and analysis of biological fossils, scientists estimate that only one in 5,000 to 10,000 ancient species has been fortunate enough to become fossils. Estimating the time required for new species to replace old ones suggests that more than 1 billion species may have existed on Earth since life first appeared. The evolution and transformation of life are mysterious. Since paleontology emerged, humans have recognized the existence of large-scale mass extinctions. This book introduces the long evolutionary process of ancient life, helping readers unravel the mysteries of evolution and extinction on Earth.
World of Dinosaurs More than 65 million years ago, in the primordial wilderness, a unique creature called dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Modern understanding and descriptions of dinosaurs are based on fossil inferences. Let us follow the guidance of dinosaur fossils into the magical yet thrilling Jurassic Park to discover the wonders of these magnificent creatures!
Endangered Rare Animals The modern Earth belongs to humans, but also to all life that inhabits it. Humans dominate the planet and its existing life. However, animals sharing the same life form as humans are gradually losing their living space and facing increasingly harsh environments. These adorable creatures are stepping toward extinction, disappearing from their natural habitats. This book introduces some of them—birds and mammals.