Prehistoric: Dinosaurs, Megalodons, and Other Fascinating Creatures of the Deep Past - Hardcover

Weidner Zoehfeld, Kathleen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1912920050 ISBN 13: 9781912920051

Publisher: What on Earth Books, 2019

Synopsis

The perfect book for dinosaur lovers! Journey backwards to prehistoric Earth, starting in the present and zipping back hundreds of millions of years, stopping in frozen ice ages, lush prehistoric rainforests, and ancient oceans along the way.

Bold illustrations allow children to discover fascinating creatures, including hungry dinosaurs and enormous mammoths. Infographics reveal the secrets of Earth's geology and environments, linking ancient creatures and places to our own time and to some of the major issues facing societies right now, such as climate change, deforestation, and extinction events.

About this title

About the Author:

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld is the award-winning author of more than 70 books for children. When she is not reading, researching, writing, or editing she loves to spend her free time exploring, doing fieldwork, and preparing and curating fossils for her local natural history museums. She lives in Berkeley, CA.
Julius Csotonyi began illustrating dinosaurs seriously in 1998. Since then he has produced work for 25 publishers and museum exhibits, with a client list that includes National Geographic; Scholastic Inc; the Royal Tyrrell Museum; and the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Review:

"“Bright images and vivid descriptions provide a compelling resource for readers with an interest in prehistory.” - “A pleaser for fans of all things big, toothy, and extinct.” -Publishers Weekly

“An extremely interesting book that will make you want to learn more about the history of the Earth - this book makes an excellent starting point.” - Kirkus Reviews

“An extraordinary and impressively organized and presented introduction to ancient creatures,Youth Services Book Review

Prehistoric is certain to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to family, school, and community library collections.” - Midwest Book Review

“This extremely useful reference tool concerning prehistoric life on Earth is highly recommended for upper elementary and junior high library collections as well as science classrooms.” - School Library Journal

“An educational book for young adults, about amazing animals that lived in prehistory. Some became extinct; others were the ancestors of modern-day species...filled with fascinating facts about the natural world during prehistoric eras, and enriched with striking, realistic color artwork. A brief glossary and index round out this treasure for public and school library science collections. Highly recommended!” - Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: What on Earth Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1912920050
• ISBN 13: 9781912920051
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Csotonyi Julius