Dougal Dixon

Dougal Dixon's work of speculative anthropology blends science and fantasy in a stunning zoology of the future. Looking 50 million years into the future, this text explores the possible development or extinction of the animal world through the eyes of the time-traveller.

Covers fish, amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, mammals, and extinct creatures.

With more than 1,000 full-color photographs, diagrams, charts, cutaway drawings, and detailed illustrations in each book, DK's Visual Encyclopedias cover everything you've ever wanted to know about animals, dinosaurs, and science.- An invaluable family reference, packed with facts, figures, and quotable statistics- An amazing breadth of information on dinosaurs and other p

Ice Age Explorer (Time Machine #7)

From exploring the basic principles of geology to starting a rock and mineral collection, The Practical Geologist is the perfect introduction to the world of earth science. Beginning with a history of the earth's formation and development, this book explores the substances that compose the planet, movements within the earth, the surface effects of weather and water, and underground l

Imagine the world in the far distant future -- a world without humans, a world so different from ours that, until now, it's been impossible to consider.What creatures will roam the land or swim in the oceans? The Future Is Wild brings to life a world of amazing creatures and sets them loose in our imagination.Based on fundamental biological and evolutionary principle

Here is the ultimate book for dinosaur lovers--a complete identification guide featuring 600 dinosaurs, written by a leading expert and stunningly illustrated.

The era of the mammoth--a huge hairy ancestor to the modern elephant--as well as saber-toothed tigers and other large mammals overlapped the age of the earliest human beings. " Prehistoric World Books " combine dramatic, scientifically accurate color illustrations with a wealth of factual details based on archaeological findings to give young readers a vivid picture of the exotic succession

These early dinosaurs inhabited a world that would have been unrecognizable to Tyrannosaurus and other dinosaurs of the Cretaceous era. It existed roughly 206 to 144 million years ago. " Prehistoric World Books " combine dramatic, scientifically accurate color illustrations with a wealth of factual details based on archaeological findings to give young readers a vivid picture of the exotic

This was the age of early amphibians and reptiles, lasting roughly from 248 to 206 million years ago. " Prehistoric World Books " combine dramatic, scientifically accurate color illustrations with a wealth of factual details based on archaeological findings to give young readers a vivid picture of the exotic succession of animals that inhabited the Earth in the prehistoric era. Dating back

The most recent Ice Age is the period during which modern man and mammals appeared. " Prehistoric World Books " combine dramatic, scientifically accurate color illustrations with a wealth of factual details based on archaeological findings to give young readers a vivid picture of the exotic succession of animals that inhabited the Earth in the prehistoric era. Dating back to perhaps 300 mill

Dougal Dixon details every kind of prehistoric creature known from the age of dinosaurs, including dinosaurs, fish, mammals, reptiles, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, amphibians, crocodiles, turtles, birds and mosasaurs. Anatomical drawings demonstrate the dinosaurs' make up and explain how they functioned, moved and lived.

Seashores, lakes, and riverbanks are all places that shoreline dinosaurs roamed and ruled. Learn what these creatures had in common with today's water-loving animals.

Man After Man is an ambitious attempt to view the future as far distant from us as those ramapithecine creatures whose fragmentary remains turn up in African fossil beds. What is our future? Will the human race exist in a 1,000 years time? In 10,000 years? In a 100,000 years time? If so, what will we look like and how will we behave? How will we have developed or adapted,, and why? What will be th

This major new atlas offers the first complete look at the evolution of the Earth, from the beginning of the solar system to the present-day. Its six sections are divided into 18 chapters setting out the geological and biological developments of each major geological period. The volume's final section looks at the ways in which the Earth and its biosphere are still evolving today. The distribution

Looks at how the dinosaurs might have evolved if they hadn't become extinct, and shows and describes the characteristics of these hypothetical creatures

Dinosaurs, the first and only real-life giant reptiles of our world, never cease to amaze. We obsess about them as children and continue to be fascinated even as adults. This book gives shape to a dream every dinosaur lover has whimsically what if dinosaurs were alive today? What would our world be like? Using extensive research, dinosaur experts have put together an amazing range of dinosaur inte

To keep up with the fast pace of dinosaur research, this popular volume has been fully updated with stunning new illustrations. Since the publication of the second edition nine years ago, at least 120 new finds have been made. The third edition features 38 dinosaurs, including T. rex and other favorites—plus 12 of the most exciting and important discoveries of the past decade, such as Guanlong, a

Revealing the hidden and often unexpected world around us, this completely unique system of show-and-tell combines cutting-edge computerized photomontage and acetate technology with tried-and-true nonfiction subjects, featuring material written, researched, and photographed by experts in their field. Turn each tactile acetate page and marvel at the in-depth, multi-dimensional magic that unfolds be

Twelve more dinosuars join everyone's favorites--such as Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, and T. rex--in a feast of more than eighty fascinating dinosaurs. Agustinia was a giant, four-footed plant eater with strange plates and spikes running down its back. Achelousaurus would have looked a lot like its relative Triceratops, if Triceratops's horns had been snapped off. Feathered Guanlong looked as fierc

This encyclopedia is a guide to the world's best-known dinosaurs, together with many lesser-known species from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Each dinosaur is described and portrayed in watercolour, a fact file box details the dimensions of each creature, when it lived, and names the finder.

From armored plant-eaters to fierce meat-eaters, many dinosaurs roamed the land that is now the continent of North America. Discover how they lived and what they had in common with today's animals.

The ultimate reference to 355 dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, including more than 900 watercolors, maps, timelines and photographs.

Packed with vivid, scientifically accurate color illustrations and a wealth of exciting information, this book describes many of the known creatures that roamed the world millions of years ago. It begins with accounts of the various trilobites, the Earth's earliest-known animal forms. Ancestors of today's crustaceans and insects, they became extinct roughly 245 million years ago. Chapters that fol

This quirky and informative book, written by dinosaur expert, Dougal Dixon, deals with how humans can survive in the times when dinosaurs roamed the earth, where they would not only face dangers from the dinosaurs themselves, but must wrestle with the change of climate, environment and landscapes.How would you know which of the gigantic and unidentifiable plants are edible; how would you coo

Profiles all known dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras and beyond. Each main entry has a highly detailed and technically accurate illustration, and a map showing the sites where fossils have been found

When were dinosaurs alive? Which meat-eater was the biggest? Which dinosaur had a spiky back? What lived in the oceans? How did dinosaurs fight off danger? What was the tallest dinosaur? Ages 4+

A 2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for K–12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council).From the moment life crawled out of the oceans and onto land, to when our primate ancestors climbed down from the trees, the history of Planet Earth is filled with incredible stories. This beautifully illustrated guide explores some of the most exciting and incredible

Look out for dinosaur bones, footprints, and fossil feathers on your dinosaur dig site, before opening the gatefolds and uncovering the creatures to whom they once belonged, in 3 incredible, expansive panoramic scenes. Travel through Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous eras, hunting for fossils and then learning about each amazing prehistoric creature, before testing your knowledge with a fun dinos