Super Dinosaur Encyclopedia ; The Biggest, Fastest, Coolest Prehistoric Creatures

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Travel back in time and get up close and personal with the biggest, fastest, and strangest creatures that ever roamed the earth. Take a dip with the plesiosaur that’s bigger than a bus, race the dinosaur that’s faster than a galloping horse, and grin at the big cat with teeth that are longer than daggers. Prepare to be amazed as more than 40 incredible prehistoric creatures come roaring back to life in stunning CGI reconstructions. Alongside the amazing images, Super Dinosaur is packed with incredible facts about these extraordinary creatures. Did you know that the fearsome Tyrannosaurus has the most powerful bite of any land animal that has ever lived? Or that the bizarre Amargasaurus had spines that stuck out 60 cm (24 in) from its neck? Or perhaps you fancy your chances in a staring competition with Temnodontosaurus – just be warned, its eyes are 25 cm (9.8 in) wide! Features on fascinating fossils and the latest scientific techniques will show you exactly how paleontologists piece together information about how dinosaurs would have looked and lived. The perfect read for children aged 9 and over, this brilliant and informative guide will appeal to budding dinosaur experts of all ages. CONTENTS WHAT IS PALEONTOLOGY? HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH WHAT IS A DINOSAUR? TYPES OF DINOSAURS HOW ARE FOSSILS MADE? BEFORE THE DINOSAURS CAMEROCERAS BRONTOSCORPIO ARTHROPLEURA DIMETRODON PRIONOSUCHUS AGE OF THE DINOSAURS HERRERASAURUS HETERODONTOSAURUS SCELIDOSAURUS TEMNODONTOSAURUS LEEDSICHTHYS BAROSAURUS EPIDEXIPTERYX STEGOSAURUS PLATYPTERYGIUS PLIOSAURUS AMARGASAURUS PTERODAUSTRO SPINOSAURUS TYRANNOSAURUS DAKOTARAPTOR BARYONYX THERIZINOSAURUS TYRANNOSAURUS NANUQSAURUS ORNITHOMIMUS CARNOTAURUS SHANTUNGOSAURUS OURANOSAURUS EDMONTOSAURUS PARASAUROLOPHUS PTERANODON TRICERATOPS TITANOCERATOPS PSITTACOSAURUS EUOPLOCEPHALUS PACHYCEPHALOSAURUS ALBERTONECTES QUETZALCOATLUS HATZEGOPTERYX DIDELPHODON DEINOSUCHUS ARGENTINOSAURUS AFTER THE DINOSAURS TITANOBOA DROMORNIS OTODUS MAMMUT BORSONI MAMMUTHUS MEGALOCEROS PELAGORNIS SMILODON STUNNING SCIENCE MASS EXTINCTION ARCHAEOPTERYX MICRORAPTOR STRUTHIOMIMUS VELOCIRAPTOR AND PROTOCERATOPS STENOPTERYGIUS ASPIDORHYNCHUS AND RHAMPHORHYNCHUS CITIPATI MOTHER DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS SUE, THE T. REX PSITTACOSAURUS YOUNG DARWINIUS BOREALOPELTA BIRD HATCHLING SKULL SCANS COPROLITES FOSSIL FINDS GLOSSARY INDEX