Secrets of the Dinosaur World: Jurassic Giants and Other Prehistoric Creatures
Author(s): Archie Blackwell
"Imagine my astonishment when, several years ago, I discovered that my great grandfather Edward Blackwell had been a dinosaur fossil hunter in the American West . . . This book is a tribute to my lost relative, and to the vanished world that gripped him so." —Archie Blackwell Written by a descendent of an actual fossil hunter, this fascinating interactive volume explores the exciting era of the early paleontologists—and the terrifying creatures their discoveries brought to light. Dazzling artwork of dinosaurs and their prehistoric environments combine with awesome CGI scenes that capture the beasts in their natural habitats, as if they still roamed the Earth. This must-have for any dinosaur fan includes actual entries from Edward Blackwell's journals.
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Archie Blackwell is a palaeontologist with a lifelong passion for the beasts of the prehistoric era. He is a descendant of Edward Blackwell, a key dinosaur fossil-hunter in 1870s America.
INTRODUCTION BY ARCHIE BLACKWELL; LOST WORLD; An extract from Edward Blackwell's journal dated 4th December 1889.; RULERS OF THE EARTH; DINOSAUR PLANET; FOSSIL FINDS; THE FIRST DINOSAUR FIND; ANATOMY; HEADS AND HORNS; ON THE MOVE; TEETH; BODY ARMOUR; FROM BIRTH TO DEATH; EGGS AND NESTS; HERDS; INTELLIGENCE; PACK HUNTERS; TREE BROWSERS; FEROCIOUS KILLERS; A FIGHT TO THE DEATH; DEATH AND EXTINCTION; MYSTERY AT HELL CREEK.
General Fields
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- : Carlton Books, Limited
- : Carlton Books Ltd
- : 02 September 2014
- : 262mm X 228mm X 8mm
- : 01 January 2015
- : books
Special Fields
- : Archie Blackwell
- : Paperback
- : 1214
- : en
- : 80
- : approximately 160 colour & b&w images