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The Dinosaur Deck

52 of the most fascinating dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles
Brief Description
Escape to a time when dinosaurs ruled the earth with The Dinosaur Deck, featuring fascinating facts about 52 dinosaurs and prehistoric reptiles. From the infamous Tyrannosaurus rex and Brachiosaurus to the more obscure and lesser-known Stegoceras validum and Aquilops americanus, discover where and when they lived,... Read More
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Escape to a time when dinosaurs ruled the earth with The Dinosaur Deck, featuring fascinating facts about 52 dinosaurs and prehistoric reptiles. From the infamous Tyrannosaurus rex and Brachiosaurus to the more obscure and lesser-known Stegoceras validum and Aquilops americanus, discover where and when they lived, what they ate, and how big they grew.

Written by science writer and natural history expert, Riley Black, this card deck is full of expert knowledge on these remarkable prehistoric creatures.

Whether you are a seasoned dino nerd or a curious newcomer, these cards are sure to provide hours of entertainment and education about our prehistoric predecessors.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923049963

Publisher: Smith Street Books

Format: Multiple-component retail product, boxed

Date Published: 04 February 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Smith Street Books

Illustration: 54 colour illustrations; 54 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 95.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 54

About the Author

Riley Black has been a fossil fanatic since the time she was knee-high to a Stegosaurus. Her evolution into a science writer and amateur paleontologist was only natural. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, right in the centre of dinosaur country, she chases tales of vanished lives from museum collections to remote badlands. Isobel Joy Te Aho-White is an artist of Maori, British and Danish ancestry who lives in Poneke/Wellington city. Isobel’s illustrations often incorporate plant life and kowhaiwhai that are native to Aotearoa New Zealand. She has illustrated several children’s books for Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Huia Publishers, Te Papa Press and OneTree House.

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