New Releases by Dougal Dixon

Discusses how dinosaurs lived in Asia and how the animals living there today have things in common with them.

Illustrations, facts and the latest findings on eighty dinosaurs.

Discusses how dinosaurs lived in Africa and how the animals living there today have things in common with them.

An introduction to eight dinosaurs that inhabited the continent of Australia.

Discover the world of dinosaurs who lived in North America.

Ever since giant fossils were discovered in the western world more than 200 years ago, dinosaurs or ?terrible lizards? as they were named, have captured the public imagination. New discoveries and excavations continue to make dinosaurs an endless subject of fascination, and each new find has added or confirmed a different dimension to our understanding of the world of prehistoric creatures. This seminal book brings together every important dinosaur find from the last two centuries and from the world''s richest fossil sites. The result is a comprehensive, groundbreaking book that details every kind of prehistoric creature known from the age of dinosaurs, including dinosaurs, fish, mammals, reptiles, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, amphibians, crocodiles, turtles, birds and mosasaurs. A comprehensive introduction explains the evolution of earth''s geology and the development of animal and plant life within it, culminating with the arrival of the dinosaurs. It explains the classification of dinosaurs and how they developed over the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras, from the smallest sea creature to the largest land-dwelling dinosaurs with the greatest body mass. The different habitats where dinosaurs are thought to have lived are all depicted, from deserts to lagoons, lakes, mountains, swamps and plains, together with the fossil evidence that helps to explain the presence of dinosaurs in each site. Fascinating anatomical drawings demonstrate the skeletal make up of the different dinosaurs - sauropods, theropods, ornithopods, and armoured dinosaurs - and explain how they functioned, moved and lived. Expert analysis of fossils has provided theories about what dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures ate; fossil footprints help explain how they socialized, whether moving in herds, or in solitary isolation; and the discovery of eggs provides theories about how dinosaurs formed colonies, migrating to different areas to rear their young. Finally the role of the dinosaur hunters is explained, with a glimpse at how fossils are excavated, and where the most important fossil sites are in the world. The main section of the book is an encyclopedia of 1000 dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. Every entry is clearly described according to the latest scientific thinking and is placed within the context of when it lived. Its size and shape, muscle and bone structure are detailed together with explanations of how it moved, hunted and defended itself from attack. Fossil evidence has revealed the feeding preferences of many dinosaurs and the position of jaws and teeth show how it killed and ate its prey. Current ideas about skin texture and covering are all explained. Each main entry is accompanied by a highly detailed and technically accurate watercolour illustration, and a map showing the sites where fossils have been found. This unique illustrated volume, with its unparalleled combination of the latest expert research and beautiful visual reconstruction, will be an endless source of fascination and an essential family reference for school and home study.

What if dinosaurs weren''t wiped out 65 million years ago? Could we share earth with the biggest creatures ever to have breathed? Take an extraordinary journey across oceans, skies and land to find out if dinosaurs could live in our world.

This is a description of how the Aletopelta and other dinosaurs from the West Coast of North America survived, and what they have in common with today''s animals.

Discusses how dinosaurs lived on the East Coast and how the animals living there today have things in common with them.

Learn about the dinosaurs of the North and how animals still use the same survival skills they did.

Provides brief descriptions of eight types of dinosaurs that lived in what is now the midwestern part of North America, and speculates on what caused dinosaurs to become extinct.

Learn about the dinosuars of western North America.

This series by renowned dinosaurs author Dougal Dixon looks at dinosaurs and the different places they lived more than 65 million years ago. The series features some of the biggest, fiercest, fastest, and brainiest dinosaurs ever to roam the earth.

Presents an introduction to the Cenozoic era, providing a time line and details about the animals that lived during the Tertiary period.

Presents an introduction to the Paleozoic era, providing a time line and details about the animals that lived during the time period.

Facts about some of the fiercest dinosaurs--how they lived, how they got their food and how they managed to survive.

"Some of the most interesting-looking dinosaurs arrived late in the dinosaur age. These dinosaurs used their armor and horns to survive. Find out what else they did to become the last ones standing"--P. [4] of cover.

Part of the ''Prehistoric World'' series, this title brings to life the most amazing animals from this period. It is packed with facts about each animal''s lifestyle and habitat and information about its physical characteristics and famous fossil finds.

Describes twelve animals of the Triassic period, including Megatherium, Smilodon, and Australopithecus, with information on where they lived, when they lived, their length, special features, food, and enemies.

Colorful look at some of the biggest dinosaurs.

Full-color illustrations provide details on a number of prehistoric creatures from the Triassic period.--Sources other than Library of Congress.

Profiles dinosaurs who were capable of fast movement.

Learn about some of the very first dinosaurs.

Describes twelve animals of the Quaternary period, including Mammuthus, Thylacolea, and Dinornis, with information on where they lived, when they lived, their length, special features, food, and enemies.

Traces the day-to-day life of Leah, an African lioness, and her pride, who live on the grasslands of Africa.

Born on the Arctic tundra, a polar bear is drawn into an Alaskan town by hunger and the smell of food. Will she ever return to the snowy plains where she lives?

Discusses the various dinosaurs that lived in the forests, how they survived millions of years ago, and what they have in common with today''s animals.

This volume briefly describes the types of dinosaurs that lived in mountain environments.

Dinosaurs! These dinosaurs lived in the desert. Find out how they survived millions of years ago and what they have in common with today''s animals.