The First Dinosaur
How Science Solved the Greatest Mystery on Earth
Published on 14. November 2019
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-5344-2700-6 (ISBN)
Description
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019
An Orbis Picture Recommended Title
"An outstanding case study in how science is actually done: funny, nuanced, and perceptive." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Join early scientists as they piece together one of humanity's greatest puzzles-the fossilized bones of the first dinosaur!
Dinosaurs existed. That's a fact we accept today. But not so long ago, the concept that these giant creatures could have roamed Earth millions of years before humans was unfathomable. People thought what we know as dinosaur bones were the bones of giant humans. Of large elephants. Of angels, even.
So, how did we get from angel wings to the T-Rex? The First Dinosaur tells the story of the idea of dinosaurs, and the chain of fossil discoveries and advances in science that led to that idea. Be prepared to meet eccentric men and overlooked women who uncovered the pieces to a puzzle so much bigger than themselves, a puzzle far stranger and more spectacular than they could have ever imagined.
An Orbis Picture Recommended Title
"An outstanding case study in how science is actually done: funny, nuanced, and perceptive." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Join early scientists as they piece together one of humanity's greatest puzzles-the fossilized bones of the first dinosaur!
Dinosaurs existed. That's a fact we accept today. But not so long ago, the concept that these giant creatures could have roamed Earth millions of years before humans was unfathomable. People thought what we know as dinosaur bones were the bones of giant humans. Of large elephants. Of angels, even.
So, how did we get from angel wings to the T-Rex? The First Dinosaur tells the story of the idea of dinosaurs, and the chain of fossil discoveries and advances in science that led to that idea. Be prepared to meet eccentric men and overlooked women who uncovered the pieces to a puzzle so much bigger than themselves, a puzzle far stranger and more spectacular than they could have ever imagined.
Reviews / Votes
* "An outstanding case study in how science is actually done: funny, nuanced, and perceptive." * Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW * "Vibrant and inviting....Both a dinosaur book and a history book, this is a fascinating narrative history." * School Library Journal * "Lendler offers a thoroughly engaging history of myriad milestones that were crossed before anyone could believe in dinosaurs' existence." * BCCB *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Fifth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 10 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
f-c digital--sfx: spot gloss
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
839 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5344-2700-6 (9781534427006)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2019
1st Edition
Margaret K. McElderry Books
€12.85
Available for download
Persons
Ian Lendler is the author of the award-winning graphic novel series, Stratford Zoo Presents...; the picture books An Undone Fairy Tale, Little Sid, and One Day a Dot; and the middle grade novel The First Dinosaur (illustrated by C.M. Butzer). If he had to be one sort of dinosaur, he'd probably be a chicken (yes, they're dinosaurs, too).
C.M. Butzer was raised in a small town, just outside of Portland, Oregon. In 1992 Butzer left Oregon to attend Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle where he earned a BFA in illustration. After school he worked for Wizards of the Coast. In 1998 he moved to Florence, Italy, where he met Luigi Galante, who ran a didactic illustration studio. He worked for Studio Galante for nearly five years before moving to New York City to earn his MFA in illustration at the School Visual Arts. In 2009 he published Gettysburg, his first graphic novel. He taught "Creating Independent Comics" at SVA and is working on new comics, screenprints, and a myriad of thing drawn and printed. Butzer also works as an illustrator, storyboard, and concept artist out of his studio in Hilo, Hawaii. His work has been featured in the Society of Illustrators, American Library Association, and the Graphic Novel Reporter.
C.M. Butzer was raised in a small town, just outside of Portland, Oregon. In 1992 Butzer left Oregon to attend Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle where he earned a BFA in illustration. After school he worked for Wizards of the Coast. In 1998 he moved to Florence, Italy, where he met Luigi Galante, who ran a didactic illustration studio. He worked for Studio Galante for nearly five years before moving to New York City to earn his MFA in illustration at the School Visual Arts. In 2009 he published Gettysburg, his first graphic novel. He taught "Creating Independent Comics" at SVA and is working on new comics, screenprints, and a myriad of thing drawn and printed. Butzer also works as an illustrator, storyboard, and concept artist out of his studio in Hilo, Hawaii. His work has been featured in the Society of Illustrators, American Library Association, and the Graphic Novel Reporter.