DinosaursIt's a weird world out there... dazzle your friends with wacky facts and more from this mega new series. Did you know... A charging Triceratops could gore an enemy to death with its three terrifying horns. Dinosaur literally means "terrible lizard." The heart of a Sauropod dinosaur would probably have weighed a staggering one ton. A full-color, fun, and informative series, Secret Worlds offers a chance to get your teeth deep into a wide range of fascinating subjects from nature, history, and science. Every title has: Easy-to-read narrative text written by a specialist who combines expert knowledge with an entertaining and fresh style. Superb color photography that entices the reader into the subject world with close-up views and dramatic shots. Weird World feature boxes that reveal a wealth of wacky facts. Tried-and-tested websites to check out the latest info. A mega reference section with even more facts and figures for the enthusiast. Suitable for children aged ten and up -- as well as every other family member who is curious about the subject. |
Contents
WHAT ARE DINOSAURS? | 12 |
DISCOVERING DINOSAURS | 18 |
DINOSAUR WORLD | 24 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
agile Allosaurus ankylosaurs Apatasaurus Archaeopteryx armor back legs back plates Barosaurus Baryonyx bipedal birds body bony plates Brachiosaurus brain carnivorous dinosaurs carnosaurs Centrosaurus ceratopsians Coelophysis Compsognathus conifers Corythosaurus Cretaceous period crocodiles curved cycads Deinonychus dinosaur fossils dinosaurs Diplodocus Dromaeosaurus Edmontosaurus eggs extinct FACTS The name fast feet fingers flexible neck foot bones front Gallimimus hadrosaurs head crest herbivores Herrerasaurus hipbones huge Hypsilophodon ichthyosaurs Iguanodon Ischium km/h land animals lived lizard long neck long tail Maiasaura mammals million years ago muscles Natural History neck frills nodules ornithischians Ornitholestes ornithomimosaurs ornithopods Oviraptor Oviraptosaurs pachycephalosaurs Parasaurolophus plants Plateosaurus predators prey probably prosauropods Protoceratops pterosaurs pubis quadrupedal rear legs reptiles Saltasaurus sauropodomorphs sauropods Scientists serrated sharp teeth skeleton skull slender snout spines Stegoceras Stegosaurus Struthiomimus tail club theropods thick THUMB CLAW toes tons tonnes tooth toothless beak tough Triassic period Triceratops Troodon Troodontid Tyrannosaurus rex vertebrae walked weapons young