Questions About Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

by Thomas Halliday (Goodreads Author)

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What’s the animal on the cover, please? It doesn’t seem to be identified (although the artist is). Whatever it is, I don’t think I’d like to meet it if it was feeling stroppy…

Christina It's a brontornithine, or 'thunderbird,' that lived during the Eocene, described in chapter 5. Apparently, it was carnivorous, as well as being giant.…moreIt's a brontornithine, or 'thunderbird,' that lived during the Eocene, described in chapter 5. Apparently, it was carnivorous, as well as being giant.(less)

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Does it have many pictures? I prefer reading on Kindle as it is easier for me with lighting and font-size but if this book has drawings would like to get the hardcover. Thank you!

Christina There are two pictures per chapter: a map at the start that shows the location the chapter will look at and the arrangement of the landmasses at that …moreThere are two pictures per chapter: a map at the start that shows the location the chapter will look at and the arrangement of the landmasses at that point in time, and one black-and-white illustration of some of the animals that lived then. Both show up fine on Kindle, especially with the zoom function, but the map views are slightly better in the dead tree edition.(less)

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