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Prehistoric Worlds
Stomp Into the Epic Lands Ruled by Dinosaurs
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A gorgeously illustrated book all about dinosaurs and the prehistoric world, for young history and dinosaur enthusiasts. Enter the prehistoric world for an incredible four billion year journey across shifting continents and dinosaur territories. Plants flourish, birds evolve, and dinosaurs charge across the pages of this...
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A gorgeously illustrated book all about dinosaurs and the prehistoric world, for young history and dinosaur enthusiasts.
Enter the prehistoric world for an incredible four billion year journey across shifting continents and dinosaur territories.
Plants flourish, birds evolve, and dinosaurs charge across the pages of this lively and colourful book. Packed with dynamic historical content, it combines stunning illustrations and photos to help young historians learn all about the period that shaped our planet. From oceans teeming with life to destructive asteroids, they'll discover the incredible timeline of life that resulted in the world we recognise today.
Meet favourite dinosaurs, from the terrifying T.Rex to the spiky stegosaurus; nurture your inner palaeontologist by learning about prehistoric plant and animal fossils; and discover destructive extinction events that changed the world forever.
Prehistoric Worlds takes children on a fascinating journey through history, showing them how and where their favourite dinosaurs came to exist, and how events from billions of years ago are still affecting our natural world today. Stunning illustrations by Claire McElfatrick combine with vivid CGI and photography to bring the fascinating and terrifying prehistoric worlds to life.
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A gorgeously illustrated book all about dinosaurs and the prehistoric world, for young history and dinosaur enthusiasts. Enter the prehistoric world for an incredible four billion year journey across shifting continents and dinosaur territories. Plants flourish, birds evolve, and dinosaurs charge across the pages of this lively and colourful book. Packed with dynamic historical content, it combines stunning illustrations and...HardbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241643150
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 March 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: DK Children
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Claire McElfatrick
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 238.0mm
Height: 288.0mm
Weight: 653g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Ashley Hall is a palaeontologist, naturalist, author, and science communicator based at the Museum of the Rockies in Montana, USA. She excavates, curates, and communicates everything to do with dinosaurs and our prehistoric worlds. Claire McElfatrick's gorgeous illustrations can be seen in the previous DK titles in this series.
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