Firefly Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals by Douglas Palmer Phd

Firefly Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals by Douglas Palmer Phd

A lavishly illustrated who's who of the prehistoric world.

Firefly Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals is a stunning new reference to 350 of the most amazing animals ever to have roamed the Earth. More than 1,000 full-color commissioned artworks bring the prehistoric world to vivid life and make the book exciting to look at and read. The encyclopedia covers all of the dinosaurs plus the full scope of prehistoric animals, including birds, camels, fish, reptiles, porpoises, apes and many more.

Timelines, family trees and hundreds of fact boxes throughout the book will engage and inform readers. Full-bleed illustrations on every page show the prehistoric world in exciting detail. Easy-to-read text presents accurate, succinct and essential information that includes:

• Classification of animal groups
• Vertebrate characteristics
• Common and species names
• Biology, anatomy, habitats and survival skills
• Features on animal behavior
• Accurate labeled illustrations and maps.

This richly illustrated, authoritative reference will capture readers' imagination and provide hours of discovery. It is ideal for home and school where it will be especially useful for reports.

Douglas Palmer is a Lecturer at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education as well as Robinson College's Natural Sciences (Geology) Supervisor. He is the author of many books, including Fossil Revolution (2003), Neanderthal (2000), which was released in conjunction with the BBC series Neanderthal, Atlas of the Prehistoric World (1999), and The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures (1999), as well as Life Before Man (1997).