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Continuing (2) the selection of quality dinosaur & other paleontology books:
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| "The Discovery Channel's Atlas of The Prehistoric World is a dynamic portrait of the Earth and the interplay among the various forces that shaped both the planet and the life upon it." |
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| "An illustrated who's who of prehistoric life, a Baedeker of more than 500 million years of evolution on Earth" |
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| "This monumental book is a comprehensive and profusely illustrated exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight." | The Origin and Evolution of
Birds Alan Feduccia
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| The first comprehensive account of Mesozoic vertebrates from New Zealand and Australia, with 147 color and 245 b&w illustrations. | Dinosaurs of Australia and New
Zealand and Other Animals of the Mesozoic Era
by John A. Long List Price: Our Price: $27.97 You Save: $11.98 (30%) Hardcover
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| "Documents the latest research on extinct marine reptiles." |
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| "Offers current scientific information as well as stories about historic and contemporary fieldwork, illustrated with color photos and drawings." |
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| "Long before dinosaurs roamed the earth, there were trilobites--one of the most striking animals to populate prehistoric seas and whose fossils are favorites among collectors today." | Trilobites Riccardo Levi-Setti
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| "This volume provides easily-understood descriptions of some 90 species, 32 genera, and 13 families of cephalopods that lived for 12 million years in the Pierre Seaway." | Ammonites and the Other
Cephalopods of the Pierre Seaway : Identification
Guide Neil L. Larson, et al
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| "A great source book and a definite must for a fossil enthusiast, teacher, or seeker of knowledge." |
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| "160 drawings 6 x 9 Complete beginners guide to fossil collecting." |
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| Smithsonian Institution guide. | Common Fossil Plants of Western
North America William D. Tidwell List
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| "...an informed, latitudinarian look at fossil footprints, spoor, and other traces left by passing animals, including humans, to see what they can tell us about everything from science to spirituality." | Eternal Trail : A Tracker Looks
at Evolution Martin Lockley
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| "Beautifully illustrated and serves to introduce the novice to the gamut of fossil wood types, or as reference for the professional paleobotanist, geologist, and paleontologist..." | Petrified Wood: The World of
Fossilized Wood, Cones, Ferns, and Cycads
Frank J. Daniels, et al
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| "The shale's fossil animals and plants are from the Cambrian, an era long before the dinosaurs during which a remarkable array of living things came into being." | The Fossils of the Burgess Shale
Derek E. G. Briggs, et al Our Price: $24.95
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| "An indispensable reference describing the hundreds of species of dinosaurs that evolved between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods." | The Penguin Historical Atlas of
Dinosaurs Michael J. Benton List
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| "...offers a stunning glimpse into the origins of flight--and the drama with which scientific understanding unfolds." | Taking Wing : Archaeopteryx and
the Evolution of Bird Flight Pat Shipman List
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| "Enormously informative about dinosaurs, and a real pleasure to read." | Dinosaur Impressions : Postcards
from a Paleontologist Philippe Taquet, Phillippe Taquet List Price: Our Price: $18.71 You Save: $6.24 (25%) Hardcover - 256 pages (September 1998) Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0521583721 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.80 x 9.23 x 6.28 |
| "This extensively illustrated volume brings together for the first time the results of new research on Arabian continental fossil vertebrates." | Fossil Vertebrates of Arabia :
With Emphasis on the Late Miocene Faunas,
Geology, and Palaeoenvironments of the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi, United Arab emir Peter J. Whybrow, Andrew P. Hill, Sharikat Abu Zaby Lil- Our Price: $125.00 Hardcover - 608 pages (November 15, 1999) Yale Univ Pr; ISBN: 0300071833 |
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May 2000. You may order it now and we will ship
it to you when it arrives. |
Tyrannosaurus Sue : The
Extraordinary Saga of the Largest, Most Fought
over T-Rex Ever Found by Steve Fiffer List Price: Our Price: $17.47 You Save: $7.48 (30%) (May 2000) |
| "The book is supplemented by invited commentary from renowned research paleontologists who have responded to many of the Lanzendorf pieces with their own reactions to particular paintings and sculptures..." | Dinosaur Imagery : The Science
of Lost Worlds and Jurassic Art (The Lanzendorf
Collection) by John J. Lanzendorf Our Price: $37.46 You Save: $12.49 (25%) This item will be published on April 26, 2000. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives. Hardcover 200 pages 0 |
| "Combining up-to-the-minute information with sensational graphics, Dorling Kindersley Guide to Dinosaurs offers a fresh look at a favorite topic..." | Dorling Kindersley Guide to
Dinosaurs by Steve Hutt, David Lambert List Price: Our Price: $14.96 You Save: $4.99 (25%) Hardcover - 64 pages 1st edition (March 1, 2000) Dorling Kindersley; ISBN: 0789452375 Amazon.com Sales Rank: 875,728 |
| A stunning look at the world and characters of Disney's animated film, Dinosaur! | Disney's Dinosaur! The Essential
Guide List Price: Our Price: $11.21 You Save: $3.74 (25%) Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover - 64 pages 1st edition (May 1, 2000) Dorling Kindersley; ISBN: 0789454521 Amazon.com Sales Rank: 804,303 |
| Kids ages 4-8 will welcome a blend of art, adventure and song which describes an interesting family's return from Africa with a rare dinosaur in tow. Fun illustrations mark a detailed adventure story which will grab the imaginations of kids. | Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures
With the Family Lazardo (Reading Rainbow Book)
by William Joyce List Price: Our Price: $15.25 You Save: $1.70 (10%)
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Don Glut!
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The Dinosaur Scrapbook by Donald F. Glut List Price: Our Price: $17.95 You Save: $2.00 (10%) Hardcover (September 2000) |
| This book, Silverberg, Dobson,
and Zimmerman really bring these creatures to
life. This is a book for both kids and the
paleontologist. |
The Ultimate Dinosaur :
Past-Present-Future by Robert Silverberg (Editor), Peter Dobson (Editor), Howard Zimmerman (Editor) List Price: Our Price: $14.40 You Save: $1.60 (10%) (2nd edition) |
| Lots of paleoart. A selection of William Berry's beautiful restorations done in the old days for Dinosaur National Monument. Many illustrations by Gregory Paul too, including an appendix of skeletal reconstructions. | The Scientific American Book of
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| A Fantastic View of a Lost Era, by William Stout, with narration by the late William Service. An original approach in illustrated naturalist books: a mixture of Art Nouveau and Heavy Metal comic book style. | The New Dinosaurs by William Stout List Price: Our Price: $17.95 You Save: $2.00 (10%) Paperback - 192 pages (October 31, 2000) Ibooks; ISBN: 0743407245 |
| Journalist Steve Fiffer looks at the most contentious paleontological find ever in Tyrannosaurus Sue. | Tyrannosaurus Sue: The
Extraordinary Saga of the Largest, Most Fought
Over T-Rex Ever Found Steve Fiffer Robert T. Bakker
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| "Through straightforward text and sharply focused, dramatic paintings, Henderson re-creates the events that led to mass extinctions sixty-five million years ago,..." | Asteroid Impact by Douglas Henderson (Illustrator), Toby Sherry (Editor), Doug Henderson List Price: Our Price: $13.59 You Save: $3.40 (20%) Reading
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