num_pages: 432
description: An award-winning encyclopdia written for young peopledubbed the Dinosaur Bible by enthusiasts!Written by one of the worlds foremost experts on dinosaurs this award-winning titlehonored by the NSTA and the AAASis an essential addition to any dinophiles library regardless of age! Using casual language aimed at young people and non-scientists it's a guide to all aspects of dinosaur 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 paleontologistsamong 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 isnt 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
language: English
title: Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages
publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers