Microraptor
1st Edition
Published on 14. September 2023
112 pages
978-1-80454-828-8 (ISBN)
Description
When hunters become the hunted, they need to adapt or die. To survive, Microraptor took to the skies and became a flying dinosaur, but what happened next? You can find out. Brimming with facts and fun, quizzes and Ask the Expert sections, there are 7 more dinosaur's stories to be told in the Ultimate Dinosaur series.
Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the most up-to-date dino books in 66 million years, also available in audio download!
TV scientist, Professor Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as he mixes top level science and humour to prove that science is for everyone. Looking at the evolutionary arms race, prey, predators, place, time, groups and species, Ben reveals new-look dinosaurs. Additional sections include: Ask an Expert, New Science and Fossil Finder as well as quizzes to test your dinosaur knowledge.
'A celebration of everything that science is really about.' NatSCA
'A perfect primer for kids to learn more about the amazing "terrible lizards".' BBC Wildlife Magazine
'He's the man! The genius is his knowledge; the genius is the man himself!' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show
'Shines a fresh, contemporary light on this ever-popular topic.' The Bookseller
'Collectable and eye-catching, with plenty of diagrams and illustrations.' Books for Keeps
Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the most up-to-date dino books in 66 million years, also available in audio download!
TV scientist, Professor Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as he mixes top level science and humour to prove that science is for everyone. Looking at the evolutionary arms race, prey, predators, place, time, groups and species, Ben reveals new-look dinosaurs. Additional sections include: Ask an Expert, New Science and Fossil Finder as well as quizzes to test your dinosaur knowledge.
'A celebration of everything that science is really about.' NatSCA
'A perfect primer for kids to learn more about the amazing "terrible lizards".' BBC Wildlife Magazine
'He's the man! The genius is his knowledge; the genius is the man himself!' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show
'Shines a fresh, contemporary light on this ever-popular topic.' The Bookseller
'Collectable and eye-catching, with plenty of diagrams and illustrations.' Books for Keeps
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 years
Illustrations
50 integrated b&w
ISBN-13
978-1-80454-828-8 (9781804548288)
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Persons
Ben Garrod is Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia. He broadcasts regularly on TV and radio, most recently the BBC Mammoth Hunters documentary with Sir David Attenborough and BBC This Morning for a new dinosaur discovery, and is trustee and ambassador of a number of key conservation organisations. His previous books include The Chimpanzee and Me and his eight-book series Extinct, The Story of Life on Earth, published by Zephyr. Ben lives in Bristol and Norwich. Find Ben @Ben_garrod on Twitter and Instagram and bengarrod.co.uk
Palaeo art by Scott Hartman and Gabriel Ugueto and cartoon illustration by Ethan Kocak.
Palaeo art by Scott Hartman and Gabriel Ugueto and cartoon illustration by Ethan Kocak.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- HEY EVERYONE!
- 1 DINOSAUR DEFINITIONS
- What is a Dinosaur?
- Definitely Dinosaurs
- Dino Checklist
- 2 DINOSAUR DETECTIVES
- Microraptor
- Family Tree
- Microraptor Relatives
- 3 DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES
- When and Where
- ASK AN EXPERT: WHAT WAS THE WEATHER LIKE 1,000 YEARS AGO?
- 4 DELVE INTO A DINOSAUR
- Anatomy of Microraptor
- The Skeleton
- The Body
- 5 DINOSAUR DOMAINS
- Habitats and Ecosystems
- NEW SCIENCE: HOW FLYING DINOSAURS TOOK TO THE SKIES
- 6 DODGING DINOSAURS
- Evolutionary Arms Race
- The Battle
- FOSSIL FINDER
- Quiz Answers
- Glossary
- PICTURE CREDITS
- eCopyright
