Describes how giant carnivorous dinosaurs hunted, as well as how scientists have learned about them through fossil studies.

Text and illustrations, accompanied by facts and a "Dinometer, " show that dinosaur bones found in museums today were once living creatures that roamed the earth.

Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Fossil explores the creatures and plants that lived long ago. Become an eyewitness to the natural treasures found in rocks in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of all things fossils. Children will be mesmerized by the bones, teeth, and plants from long ago that have all been turned to rock. This beautifully illustrated guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into how paleontologists...

Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.

Explores the origins of life on earth--why it began in the sea and not on land, how dinosaurs ruled for millions of years, and how mammals and humans took over.

Rhythmic text and illustrations follow a paleontolgist and his crew as they dig, assemble, and exhibit dinosaur bones.

This eBook is best viewed on a color device. This introduction to the life of the past as revealed through fossils includes: -Descriptions of the typical plants and animals of major geological eras -Maps showing where fossils can be found -The history of the development of life on earth Full-color illustrations and concise information make this an invaluable and enjoyable guide to a fascinating subject.

“A Field Guide to Fossils of Texas” is the only definitive guide that presents a collection of the state's most common fossils and also shows the most important, noteworthy, and unusual specimens.

The Road of Winds is a non-fiction book by Ivan Efremov about his three years' travel in Mongolia (1946—1949) when he was the head of the Joint Soviet-Mongolian Paleontology Expedition. During the expedition, Ivan Efremov conceived a book. In the "The Road of Winds" published in the mid 1950s, he wrote about excavations, his colleagues, as well as the harsh nature of Mongolia. A new generation of paleontologists grew up with this book. One of...

A basic introduction to fossils covers what they are, how they are formed, the different types, and what can be learned from them.