New Releases by Dougal Dixon

Where's the Dinosaur? Is full of the most amazing facts about the colossal prehistoric animals that used to roam the Earth, with dinosaurs and other creatures to search and find on every page.

Look out for dinosaur bones, footprints, and fossil feathers on your dinosaur dig site, before opening the gatefolds and uncovering the creatures to whom they once belonged, in 3 incredible, expansive panoramic scenes. Travel through Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous eras, hunting for fossils and then learning about each amazing prehistoric creature, before testing your knowledge with a fun dinosaur quiz. Grab your paleontologist’s tool kit and get stuck in with facts, stats, and colorful illustrations to amaze any young dinosaur enthusiast.

Frozen Alaska and northern Canada were once fertile plains. There, plant- and meat-eating dinosaurs lived. Some of today''s animals use the same survival skills.

The hot, dry South was once covered in deserts, forests, and then rivers. Find out how dinosaurs lived there. See how they compare to today''s southern animals.

Predators, prey, and scavengers lived millions of years ago in an area that is now Garden Park, Colorado. Find out how they survived in a land with conditions that were far different from those found there today.

Where there are now grasslands were once forests and plains. All kinds of dinosaurs lived there. Learn how they used the same survival skills as today''s animals.

Some of the world''s dinosaurs used their large size, powerful jaws, and ferocious attacks to terrorize or fend off other creatures. Find out how these big, fierce dinosaurs ruled their prehistoric world.

Toward the end of the Age of Dinosaurs, some of the meat-eating dinosaurs became birdlike. They were covered in feathers. Learn how these dinosaurs lived and compare them to modern-day animals.

When dinosaurs first appeared, the lands of North America and Europe were much different. The continents and oceans were changing. See how dinosaurs lived similarly to today''s animals in this evolving region.

From a tiny feathered creature to a giant hunter, many dinosaurs roamed the land that is now the continent of Asia. Discover how they lived and what they had in common with todayÕs animals.

From armored plant-eaters to fierce meat-eaters, many dinosaurs roamed the land that is now the continent of North America. Discover how they lived and what they had in common with todayÕs animals.

Some plant-eating dinosaurs developed a bill similar to a duck''s. But unlike ducks, the dinosaurs also had hundreds of little teeth. Find out how the duckbilled dinosaurs survived among predators.

Long ago, the continent of Europe looked quite different. Many dinosaurs lived among its swamps and low hills. Discover how these creatures survived and what they had in common with todayÕs animals.

Many dinosaurs once roamed the lands of Central and South America. Discover how these creatures lived, and learn what they had in common with todayÕs animals.

Many dinosaurs from around the world had plates attached to their backs. Some of their plates were as small as a dime, while others were as large as the lid of a trash can. Learn how they used their plates to survive.

Some plant-eating dinosaurs of the world had sharp horns and armored neck plates. Learn how these dinosaurs used horns and armor to defend themselves from attack or to scare away predators.

A 2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students: K–12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children''s Book Council). From the moment life crawled out of the oceans and onto land, to when our primate ancestors climbed down from the trees, the history of Planet Earth is filled with incredible stories. This beautifully illustrated guide explores some of the most exciting and incredible events in evolution, through 13 case studies. Step back in time and discover a world where whales once walked, crocodiles were warm-blooded, and snakes had legs! Meet terrifying giant birds, and tiny elephants living on islands in this fascinating creature guide like no other. Learn how whales once walked on four legs before taking to the oceans; how dinosaurs evolved into birds; and how the first cats were small and lived in trees. Featuring a stunning mix of annotated illustrations, illustrated scenes, and family trees, evolution is explained here in a captivating and novel style that will make children look at animals in a whole new way.

In 1981 St Martin''s Press published After Man, the first edition of palaeontologist Dougal Dixon''s vision of an ''alternative evolution'': one without mankind. To some, this was seen as sacrilege, but Dixon himself only ever saw the decision to obliterate his own species from his vision as a practical one.

Readers' imaginations will be fired on every page with this wonderful single-volume dinosaur book. It is arranged into five chapters by time period, looking at amazing dinosaurs from all around the world that were alive during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. A range of informative and interactive features - including internet links - perfectly enhance and consolidate each reference section.

Profiles many of the known dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.

Are you ready for the Ice Age? Travel back in time to the days of early man and identify a mysterious animal that our ancestors painted on a cave wall long before the dawn of recorded history! The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

The ultimate illustrated reference guide to 1000 dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, with 2000 specially commissioned illustrations, maps and photographs.

Describes various kinds of dinosaurs, including Parasaurolophus, Allosaurus, and Ornitholestes, and discusses how dinosaurs hunted, their life cycle, and how paleontologists learn about them.

Discusses the dinosaurs that relied on insects as their main source of food.

Discusses the dinosaurs that relied on leaves as their main source of food.

An introduction to various types of carnivorous dinsaurs.