Prehistoric skies
By: by Dougal Dixon
Edition: North American ed.
Series: Dinosaur files
Publisher: New Forest Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Mankato, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781848983311
Subjects: Fossil Reptiles; Fossil reptiles; Fossil Birds; Prehistoric animals; Juvenile literature; Fossil Animals
Description: Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, diet, and fossil evidence of prehistoric animals that lived in the sky--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pioneers; title: Early flying reptiles; title: Discovery of the pterosaurs; title: Solnhofen, pterosaur paradise; title: Earliest pterosaur; title: Big heads; title: Soft coverings; title: Most famous; title: Heads & crests; title: Biggest; title: First bird; title: Chinese "gang of three"; title: Toward modern birds; title: Abandoning flight; title: Since the dinosaurs; title: Did you know?; title: Summary timeline; title: Where did they live?; title: New discoveries.