The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference Guide to 1000 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatu

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference Guide to 1000 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatu - Hardcover

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference Guide to 1000 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatu
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference Guide to 1000 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatu - Hardcover

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference Guide to 1000 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatu - Hardcover

by Dougal Dixon
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THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DINOSAURS & PREHISTORIC ANIMALS

The ultimate reference guide featuring 1000 creatures from the Devonian to the Quaternary period with 2000 illustrations

Ever since giant fossils were first discovered dinosaurs have captured the public imagination. In a new extended and extensively updated edition, this book brings together important fossil finds from the world's richest sites.

A comprehensive introduction explains the evolution of the dinosaurs, their adaptation, specialization, habitats and locations. The main section is an encyclopedia of 1000 dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, profiling all the well known and latest fossil discoveries from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras, through the Paleogene and Neogene, culminating in the current Quarternary Period.

The species described include fish, mammals, reptiles, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, icthyosaurs, amphibians, crocodiles, turtles and birds.

Entries give size and shape, muscle and bone structure, plus explanations of how the animal moved, hunted and defended itself. Each main entry has a highly detailed illustration, and a map showing the sites where fossils have been found.

The Author:

Dougal Dixon is a trustee of the Dinosaur Society, and an established writer and geologist specializing in earth sciences. Dougal has been presented with the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Journalism by the Educational Press Association of America.
ISBN9780754835899
Author Dougal Dixon
PublisherLorenz Books
GenreHobbies & interests and Education
FormatHardcover
PublishedSeptember 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages608
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference Guide to 1000 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatu - Hardcover

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference Guide to 1000 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatu - Hardcover

By Dougal Dixon

About Dougal Dixon

Dougal Dixon studied geology and paleogeography at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He is an award-winning author specializing in the earth sciences and evolution with many children's books and encyclopaedias to his name. He has acquired a reputation for putting over concepts in a totally novel way. Along these lines, his most notable books are After Man: A Zoology of the Future in which he explained the workings of evolution by postulating the types of animals that may evolve in times to come, and The New Dinosaurs, in which he described the zoogeography of the world by describing what life might be like today had the dinosaurs not become extinct.

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