Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-To-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages

An award-winning encyclopdia written for young people--dubbed the Dinosaur Bible by enthusiasts

Written by one of the world's foremost experts on dinosaurs, this award-winning title--honored by the NSTA and the AAAS--is an essential addition to any dinophile's library, regardless of age Using casual language aimed at young people and non-scientists, it's a guide to all aspects of dinosaur science: how we figure out what dinosaurs looked like, how they lived, how they evolved, how they continue to live among us as birds, and much, much more.

It also includes brief entries on all 800+ named species of Mesozoic dinosaurs, as well as sidebars by 33 world-famous paleontologists--among them Robert T. Bakker, Jack Horner, Mark Norell, Scott Sampson, and Philip Currie. With 428-pages of lavish, museum-quality illustrations, and an exhaustive Web site maintained by the author of supplemental chapter updates, this the perfect gift that will educate AND entertain for many, many, MANY hours (And if that isn't enough, the jacket has a spectacular poster printed on the inside.)

"Written in a casual language both young and adult paleo-nerds will find readable and enjoyable, this volume is seen as the Dinosaur Bible by many enthusiasts of the subject, for its sheer completeness and scienciness." --tvtropes.org

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/23/2007
ISBN: 9780375824197
Pages: 432
Weight: 4.45lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.10w x 1.40d

Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 11/05/2007 pg. 67
School Library Journal 12/01/2007 pg. 153
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2008 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 pg. 137 - Superior,Well Above Average
Scitech Book News 03/01/2008 pg. 51
Science Books & Films 01/01/2009 pg. 23
Science 12/05/2008 pg. 1470