Prehistoric Worlds

Name: Prehistoric Worlds
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241643150
Price: 38.0 NZD
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Stomp Into the Epic Lands Ruled by Dinosaurs

By Ashley Hall

Series: The Magic and Mystery of the Natural World

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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... Read More

Format: Hardback

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Description

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 Packed with dynamic historical content, it combines stunning illustrations and photos to help young historians learn all about the period that shaped our planet.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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Prehistoric Worlds

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 Packed with dynamic historical content, it combines stunning illustrations and...

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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

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Ashley Hall Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Series: The Magic and Mystery of the Natural World

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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