Dorling Kindersley
Автор Barker Chris

Описание:
Journey back in time and find out where the dinosaurs roamed. This unique children's atlas explores each continent, revealing fossil sites and stories on every map. Part of the best-selling What's Where on Earth series, this atlas is packed with?maps of early Earth and more than 40 profiles of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Stare down a T'Rex in North America. Watch out for Velociraptors slashing claws in the Gobi Desert. Trek across the Siberian tundra and discover a woolly mammoth. This stunning book uses breathtaking computer-generated imagery to make every animal come to life. Using specially-commissioned maps, this dinosaur atlas also shows you what the world looked like millions of years ago. A modern 3D globe next to each map helps you understand the arrangement of the continents over time and why we find fossils where we do. You can see what palaeontologists have dug up over the centuries in each continent and learn how they put together a picture of the past from a puzzle of ancient clues. What's Where on Earth: Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life reveals the prehistoric world as never before, and is an essential addition to the library of every young dinosaur expert.

Описание:
Who's ready for a round-the-world trip of epic dinosaur proportions? Pack your bags and let's go! On this adventure, you'll travel back in time to see more than 40 dinosaurs come to life! The geography book for kids explores each continent, revealing fossil sites and stories on every map. A unique children's atlas that brings weird and wonderful prehistoric animals into your living room! It includes: - Each chapter explores a continent, showing where dinosaurs appeared at a given time; - Connects each dinosaur to a period - Triassic, Jurassic, or Cretaceous; - Specially commissioned maps and 3D locator globes link the prehistoric world to the present day; - Stunning double-page spreads show dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in dynamic scenes; - Perfect for children aged 9 and up who want to know more about dinosaurs, ice age animals, and other prehistoric creatures. A face-to-face experience with fearsome dinosaurs! Inside the pages of this children's educational book, you'll get to stare down a T-Rex in North America, watch out for Velociraptors slashing claws in the Gobi Desert and trek across the Siberian tundra! You'll also discover the answers to fascinating questions about dinosaurs. Which plant-eater weighed as much as five elephants? Where was mighty Tyrannosaurus the ultimate hunter? Using specially commissioned maps, the dinosaur atlas for kids reveals the prehistoric world as never before! A modern 3D globe next to each map helps you understand the arrangement of the continents over time and why palaeontologists find fossils where they do. The fully updated edition includes the most up-to-date theories and discoveries of dinosaur science, alongside stunning CGI illustrations and maps of all the major fossil sites around the world.