Dinosaurs and prehistoric life / Hazel Richardson ; consultant, David Norman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richardson, Hazel.

Contributor:

Norman, David

Series:

Smithsonian handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dinosaurs.

Physical Description:

224 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2003.

Summary:

The newest addition to the DK Handbooks series, Smithsonian Handbook to Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals features detailed profiles of 200 dinosaur species, full-color illustrations and photographs showing actual excavation sites.

Contents:

Classification of Life 8

What Were Dinosaurs? 10

Evolution of the Dinosaurs 12

Mammal and Bird Evolution 14

Geological Time 16

Fossil Evidence 18

Precambrian Time 20

Cambrian Period 22

Ordovician Period 24

Silurian Period 26

Devonian Period 28

Carboniferous Period 30

Permian Period 32

Mesozoic Era 34

Triassic Period 36

On the Land 38

In the Oceans 52

In the Air 57

Jurassic Period 58

On the Land 60

In the Water 92

In the Air 98

Cretaceous Period 104

On the Land 106

In the Water 148

In the Air 154

Cenozoic Era 158

Early Tertiary Period 160

On the Land 162

In the Water 168

In the Air 170

Late Tertiary Period 172

On the Land 174

In the Water 184

In the Air 186

Quaternary Period 188

On the Land 190.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0789493616

OCLC:

52532157