WRITTEN BY A PROFESSIONAL paleontologist specifically for young readers, this guide to the Dinosauria is packed with enough detail and
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May 04, 2011
Matt
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If I could, I would give this book 4 1/2 stars. My kids have been really into dinosaurs lately and I wanted to find a book that adequately explains the evolution of dinosaurs (i.e., how all the different groups of dinosaurs are related) and what characteristics make them distinct from each other. The author does an excellent job describing these groups and describing dinosaur paleontology in general. The book is written at about a junior high level, but is very engaging. The art work is gorg
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Dec 20, 2011
Jennifer
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I am not a paleontologist (obviously). I am not, truth be told, even a dinosaur fanatic. What I am is a reader who is always looking to extend my knowledge base on interesting subjects, and this dinosaur encyclopedia fulfills that quest in spades!
Everything you could ever want to know about dinosaurs -- all types, all genuses, all sizes and shapes and colors -- is detailed, extensively, within the pages of DINOSAURS. There are wonderful More...
I am not a paleontologist (obviously). I am not, truth be told, even a dinosaur fanatic. What I am is a reader who is always looking to extend my knowledge base on interesting subjects, and this dinosaur encyclopedia fulfills that quest in spades!
Everything you could ever want to know about dinosaurs -- all types, all genuses, all sizes and shapes and colors -- is detailed, extensively, within the pages of DINOSAURS. There are wonderful More...
Dec 04, 2011
Brian
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Fascinating stuff. Even though some of its info is already dated (Science marches on, people!) its illustrations are marvelous. It's also fun to read the voice of an actual expert on the subject and not of some silly guy paid to write this stuff. Mr. Holtz really knows how the mind of a kid - and a layman - works and it shows in his friendly and conversational, yet informational, writing. Overall, one of the very greatest dinosaur books ever written.
Mar 31, 2009
Marnie
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I loved looking at the dinosaur pictures. This book is very colorful & full of great pictures that appeal to all ages. I cant get used to dinosaurs with feathers though. I didnt read this book cover to cover, I mostly looked at the pictures & read about my favorites.
May 19, 2010
Renee
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Celine has this to say:
(This book) is extremely informative and actually not too boring either and introduces a few new ideas like that some dinosaurs might have had primitive feathers. Also really good illustrations.
(This book) is extremely informative and actually not too boring either and introduces a few new ideas like that some dinosaurs might have had primitive feathers. Also really good illustrations.
Dec 19, 2007
Michael
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I know, we have lots of dinosaur books, but not like this one! It is huge, with page-length articles on all sorts of dinosaur behavior. Perhaps its best feature, though, is the full-action illustrations that just pop right off the page. This one book is good for countless hours of browsing fun for even the most rabid dinosaur fan.
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