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Portuguese
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Mummies can't talk; but with modern scientific tools, we can still discover what a mummy has to tell us. Read the stories of mummified Egyptian pharaohs and priestesses, baby elephants, pampered pets, and even a prehistoric bison. Uncover clues to centuries-old murder mysteries and human sacrifices, and even find out what a person or animal had for their last meal! Information from real scientists explains how we know what we know about each mummy....
2) Hadrosaurs
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English
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A comprehensive study of the Late Cretaceous, duck-billed dinosaur, featuring insights on its origins, anatomy, and more.
Hadrosaurs-also known as duck-billed dinosaurs-are abundant in the fossil record. With their unique complex jaws and teeth perfectly suited to shred and chew plants, they flourished on Earth in remarkable diversity during the Late Cretaceous. So ubiquitous are their remains that we have learned more about dinosaurian paleobiology...
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Discover different dinosaurs and learn about what they could do in this in-depth title featuring dinosaurs from the Mesozoic era. Readers will dive into the world of prehistoric animals to discover unique and interesting facts about dinosaurs with pointy spikes, strong armor, long tails, and so much more. Some of the featured dinosaurs included are:
• Eoraptor
• Allosaurus
• Stegosaurus
• Diplodocus
• Brachiosaurus
• Velociraptor
•...
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English
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Welcome to the second e-book for kids of the Golden Series of History! Titled: The First Fish Evolve. In this book, you will learn all about the first fish that evolved on Earth, how they got their backbone, why they needed armorlike shells, what they ate and how they caught their food, where they lived and what their environment was like, how they communicated and cooperated with each other, what dangers and challenges they faced, how they evolved...
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A thrilling guide to the Cenozoic mammals of South America, featuring seventy-five life reconstructions of extinct species, plus photos of specimens and sites.
South America is home to some of the most distinctive mammals on Earth-giant armadillos, tiny anteaters, the world's largest rodent, and its smallest deer. But the continent once supported a variety of other equally intriguing mammals that have no close living relatives: armored mammals with...
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English
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The latest advances in dinosaur ichnology are showcased in this comprehensive and timely volume, in which leading researchers and research groups cover the most essential topics in the study of dinosaur tracks. Some assess and demonstrate state-of-the-art approaches and techniques, such as experimental ichnology, photogrammetry, biplanar X-rays, and a numerical scale for quantifying the quality of track preservation. The high diversity of these up-to-date...
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Tangerine Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"From the predatory Velciraptor to the plant-eating Diplodocus, this book is packed with awesome illustrations and fascinating facts about 20 amazing prehistoric beasts. A special Dinosaur Fossil File has each dinosaur open wide for a close look between its jaws."--Back cover
9) Dinosaurs
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"You can be the absolute expert on all things dinosaur-- from colossal carnivores to feathered fossils. Facts, figures, timelines, and new discoveries straight from paleontologists in the field: We've got it all, and then some. Meet the long-neck Dreadnoughtus and the tiny Compsognathus. Run with T. rex, and swim with Spinosaurus. Get to know the biggest, baddest beasts from prehistory in this book chock-full of everything you'd ever what to know...
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Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Discover the true story of the race between two paleontologists to find dinosaur fossils in this nonfiction picture book. O. C. Marsh and Edward Cope met in 1863 and bonded over their shared love of fossils, becoming the best of friends. Until one day Marsh discovered an error in Cope's work, and the Bone Wars began! Marsh and Cope raced each other around the world, excavating fossils and trying to find the most important never-before-seen discoveries."--...