
How To Find A Dinosaur
Dave Hone(Author)
Wayland (Publisher)
Published on 25. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-5263-2677-5 (ISBN)
Description
Dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago, but their fossils can still be found hidden beneath the earth - if you know how to look for them.
Learn how to be a dinosaur detective and join a team at every stage of the process, from planning an expedition and digging for clues to safely transporting any finds back for study. Meet the palaeontologists and geologists who cross continents to uncover underground fossils and the researchers and palaeoartists who work out the stories from the bones.
We're going on a dinosaur hunt... what will we find?
Written by an expert palaeontologist with experience of discovering new species, each stage in the process is verified and a perfect resource for fossil hunters aged 7 and up.
Learn how to be a dinosaur detective and join a team at every stage of the process, from planning an expedition and digging for clues to safely transporting any finds back for study. Meet the palaeontologists and geologists who cross continents to uncover underground fossils and the researchers and palaeoartists who work out the stories from the bones.
We're going on a dinosaur hunt... what will we find?
Written by an expert palaeontologist with experience of discovering new species, each stage in the process is verified and a perfect resource for fossil hunters aged 7 and up.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
208 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-2677-5 (9781526326775)
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Dr. Dave Hone is a palaeontologist working primarily on dinosaur behaviour and ecology. He has named new species, looked at locomotion and evolutionary patterns and he also researches some other ancient reptile groups, especially pterosaurs. He is a senior lecturer in zoology at Queen Mary University of London in the UK and has been studying and teaching biology his whole adult life.
In addition to writing books, David hosts the podcast, Terrible Lizards. He maintains several blogs, including Lost Worlds Revisited on The Guardian. He has been a consultant for various TV shows and regularly gives public talks on his research.
Josy Bloggs is a published illustrator and author of children's non-fiction books. She has always been passionate about reading, and developed a love for books about nature and exploring the world from an early age. She loves nothing more than seeing young readers engage with the natural world through her books. Some of her published credits as an illustrator include the series Blue Worlds which explores each of the world's five oceans and major seas in beautifully illustrated detail.
In addition to writing books, David hosts the podcast, Terrible Lizards. He maintains several blogs, including Lost Worlds Revisited on The Guardian. He has been a consultant for various TV shows and regularly gives public talks on his research.
Josy Bloggs is a published illustrator and author of children's non-fiction books. She has always been passionate about reading, and developed a love for books about nature and exploring the world from an early age. She loves nothing more than seeing young readers engage with the natural world through her books. Some of her published credits as an illustrator include the series Blue Worlds which explores each of the world's five oceans and major seas in beautifully illustrated detail.