Dinosaur Odyssey

Author: Scott D. Sampson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520269896
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 360

Book Description
"The best general-audience dinosaur book since the Dinosaur Renaissance began in the 1970s."—Philip J. Currie, coeditor of Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs, from the foreword “Dinosaur Odyssey is not only a personable and highly accessible tour of the up-to-date discoveries about the gigantic and famous. It also builds on dinosaur paleontology to far-ranging topics like extinction, climate change, and the possibility of life on Mars. The gift to the reader is both fascination and enlightenment.”—Michael Novacek, author of Terra and Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs "An odyssey indeed! One of the world's leading dinosaur paleontologists, Sampson draws on a wide variety of sciences, from astronomy and cosmology to microbiology and ecology, in order to portray dinosaurs as living animals. The reader is in for a treat and will emerge with fresh and valuable insights."—Peter Dodson, author of The Horned Dinosaurs

An Odyssey in Time

Author: Dale A. Russell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780802077189
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Surveys the evolution of the dinosaur population in North America, from the beginning of the age of reptiles to the extinction of the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago

The Natural History Museum Book of Dinosaurs

Author: Tim Gardom
Publisher: Carlton Books
ISBN: 9781844421831
Category : Dinosaurs
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Unlike an encyclopedia, a data book or even a learned exposition, this book is designed to be read from start to finish as the developing story of a remarkable group of animals. It is an ideal introduction to dinosaurs for dinosaur fans and general readers alike.

Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs

Author: Emily Willoughby
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785009567
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 529

Book Description
People of all ages are fascinated by dinosaurs. Though their huge skeletons are an impressive sight, much of our sense of childlike wonder comes from artistic depictions of them in books, museum murals and popular culture. This book is about how such 'paleoart' is created, and the process of integrating scientific findings with artistic principles to produce accurate, expressive and arresting artworks of dinosaurs and the world they lived in. Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs explores the anatomy and ecology of different types of dinosaurs including Deinonychus, Apatosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex. It demonstrates how to interpret paleontological research through the lens of an artistic depiction with examples. There are over 250 illustrations feature pencil drawings, gouache, oil paint, and digital media. Step-by-step projects demonstrate the use of both traditional and digital media, the use of unique techniques and sources of reference, and building up dinosaur anatomy from basic shapes. Finally, it gives insight into how paleoart can be a means to advance knowledge through scientific analysis and prediction. With explorations of dinosaur anatomy, unique techniques for reference and a series of how-to instructions, this book will guide an aspiring paleoartist in learning how to breathe life into the past through art.

Batman: Odyssey

Author: Neal Adams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401236847
Category : Batman (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Batman, on the verge of killing a man for the first time, embarks on a journey of self-discovery that may also reveal secrets about his enemies and allies.

Dinosaur Dilemma

Author: Shayla Sandros
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
It's the greatest discovery in dinosaur-hunting history, and Mike gets all the credit! But some discoveries are more dangerous than others, and once again he and Josh are deep in trouble.This time it will take all their skill, all their wit, and three spectacular dune buggies to solve the puzzle of the dinosaurs. But they'll need each other, the wisdom of their parents, and their faith in God to survive what they find!

Dinosaur Beach

Author: Keith Laumer
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473215765
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Appearing from the remote future, Nexx Central agent Ravel is emplaced in America, circa 1936. His mission: to undo successive tamperings of the time stream which threaten the survival of Mankind. He falls in love with a lovely, simple girl, Lisa, but in the midst of his happiness is called away to Dinosaur Beach. Dinosaur Beach is a Nexx Central station located millions of years in the past, in the Jurassic Age. But shortly after Ravel's arrival, the station is attacked and destroyed, and Ravel begins a terrifying odyssey through time. For the attackers were another time-tampering team from still a different future era. And Ravel himself is not only in growing danger but the human world as we know it...

Where's George's Dinosaur

Author: Peppa Pig
Publisher: Ladybird
ISBN: 9780241543542
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"George wants to play with Mr Dinosaur, but he's missing! Is Mr Dinosaur at the zoo, on the train or at the castle? Read the story and lift the flaps to find out!"--Back cover.

Barnum Brown

Author: Lowell Dingus
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520272617
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
From his stunning discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873–1963), spending most of it searching for fossils—and sometimes oil—in every corner of the globe. One of the most famous scientists in the world during the middle of the twentieth century, Brown—who lived fast, dressed to the nines, gambled, drank, smoked, and was known as a ladies’ man—became as legendary as the dinosaurs he uncovered. Barnum Brown brushes off the loose sediment to reveal the man behind the legend. Drawing on Brown’s field correspondence and unpublished notes, and on the writings of his daughter and his two wives, it discloses for the first time details about his life and travels—from his youth on the western frontier to his spying for the U.S. government under cover of his expeditions. This absorbing biography also takes full measure of Brown’s extensive scientific accomplishments, making it the definitive account of the life and times of a singular man and a superlative fossil hunter.

Odysseus Unbound

Author: Robert Bittlestone
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521853576
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 636

Book Description
Extraordinary story of the exciting discovery of the true location of Odysseus' homeland of Ithaca.