Голяма енциклопедия за динозаврите

by Susanna Davidson

Енциклопедията предлага нов вълнуващ поглед към удивителния свят на загадъчните, отдавна изчезнали големи гущери. В нея ще прочетете за големите находища на останки от динозаври и ще можете да разгледате снимки на най-интересните находки. Ще научите любопитни подробности за работата на палеонтолозите и за най-новите открития, свързани с динозаврите.

Енциклопедията предлага адреси в интернет, от които може да научите повече за динозавите. Сайтовете са подбрани специално, за да разширят информацията и да предложат увлекателни занимания по темата.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Dinosaurs, History, Reference

140 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Susanna Davidson also writes as Zanna Davidson.

She joined Usborne Publishing almost straight out of university and has been writing books for them pretty much ever since. She has written about everything from dinosaurs to the Queen to Fairy Ponies and tiny monsters, small enough to fit in your pocket. She is also a mum of two boys and works from home, where she spends most of her time talking to the dog and trying not to eat too much cheese.

Reviews

[Herman Diaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best atLASS! Best atLASS! Thank Naish almighty...the best atLASS! ( www.amazon.com/review/R2DMUWYZ8ZXSD6/... ): 5/5

Short version: Davidson et al.'s "World Atlas of Dinosaurs" (henceforth AD) does for dino atlases what Holtz's "Dinosaurs" does for dino encyclopedias. I recommend reading AD in conjunction with other, more recent books (E.g. Holtz's book).

Long version: Read on.

For as long as I can remember, I've never liked dino atlases as they've always seemed like novelty books (as opposed to real actual reference works). Then, I found out about DK's "Where on Earth? Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life" (which is co-authored by Naish) & decided to give dino atlases another chance. I'm glad I did because it led me to AD (which is co-consulted by Naish). In this review, I list the 3 main reasons why I think AD is the best dino atlas (hence the title of this review).*

1) AD is very complete & in-depth. This is especially apparent in the introductory & concluding chapters. Not only do said chapters cover much of the same background info as the introductory & concluding chapters in Holtz's book (E.g. There's a "Dinosaur guide", which is similar to Holtz's "Dinosaur Genus List"), but also go well beyond (E.g. There's a "Dinosaur quiz"; I wish more dino books tested my knowledge like that). Furthermore, almost every 2-page spread from pages 6-115 (excluding the title pages) contains a description of a website "where you can find out more about [dinos] and the places where they have been found." All of the links are at the Usborne Quicklinks Website (which is similar to Holtz's "Supplementary Information for Holtz's Dinosaurs").

2) AD is very well-organized: Like most other dino atlases, each of the middle chapters (I.e. "Dinosaurs by continent") focuses on a different continent; Unlike most other dino atlases, said chapters are actually arranged in a particular order, beginning with more Triassic/Jurassic sites & ending with more Cretaceous sites.

3) AD is very well-illustrated. This is thanks to Luis Rey & Todd Marshall. I especially like Rey's multi-species scenes on pages 32-37 (I.e. "Triassic/Jurassic/Cretaceous world": https://archive.ph/Ooz89 ) & Marshall's color schemes: In reference to the former, they're MUCH less crowded & more atmospheric than other, similar life reconstructions; In reference to the latter, they're a nice compromise between the more gaudy & the more subdued color schemes of other paleoartists; Marshall's "Shunosaurus and Yangchuanosaurus" on page 80 is an especially good example (See pages 80-81 in the above link); The theropod’s warm colors help it "blend into the lower branches and leaf litter at the forest edges" ( www.lazoo.org/explore-your-zoo/our-an... ) & the sauropod's warning colors help it stand out.

If I could, I'd give AD a 4.5/5. My only gripes are that 1) some of the paleoart (I.e. That of Barry Croucher, Glen Bird, & Ian Jackson) is not-so-good (including shameless & abominable rip-offs of Rey's dinos on pages 8-9: https://archive.ph/oj2RO ), & 2) some of the writing is simplified to the point of being meaningless (E.g. See the Davidson et al. quotes; 1 of them is not like the others). Fortunately, they only make up ~1 third of the paleoart & writing in AD, respectively.

*If you don't get the reference, google "Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 15, 2008".

Quoting Davidson et al.: "adaptation The way a plant or animal species develops over time to suit its environment."

Quoting Davidson et al.: "evolution The development of a species over time as it adapts to its environment. The development takes place very gradually through a series of small changes."

Quoting Davidson et al.: "species A type of plant, animal or other living thing."

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although a bit out-of-date, this book still provides fundamental information about dinosaurs using easy to understand diagrams and descriptive words.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fantastic reference book about dinosaurs. The illustrations are a nice mix of drawings, paintings and real pictures. The information is organized in a variety of ways that makes it easy to browse through the book and read what catches your interest. There is a table of contents with sections about dinosaur world, dinosaurs by continent and dinosaur facts. Learn about dinosaurs in the triassic and jurassic worlds and all of their descendants. If you think you know a lot about dinosaurs, read this book because you will surely learn something you never knew before. The book is also full of internet links that provide additional interactive learning.

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lost about dinosaurs and I like that they provide websites for more info.

[seribu kebahagiaan · Rating 4 out of 5]

menggali tentang cerita jutaan tahun yang silam, mengesankan! amazing dinosaur, real fairytale?

[Karma Akabane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to Understand. Perfect for beginners/young people.

[Ashvin]

i love this book