- Hardcover: 312 pages
- Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.; illustrated edition edition (2 Dec 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0025801910
- ISBN-13: 978-0025801912
- Product Dimensions: 29 x 23.1 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,437,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In a who's who of prehistoric life, readers take a visually spectacular trip through our evolutionary past going back more than 500 million years. All creatures are depicted in full-color paintings based on the latest paleontological information.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
informative; makes an interesting coffee table book too :-)
6 April 1998
Format:Paperback
This informative and well-illustrated book would be a useful adition to any nature- or science-lover's personal library, or an interesting coffee table book
I've only seen and read the 1988 edition so I don't know how many changes have been made in the new edition, but I assume the format's still the same. Basically this is a very good non-technical introduction to prehistoric vertebrates (animals with backbones - fish, amphbians, reptiles, birds & mammals). Although there are some pages that provide the basic background - how fossils form, continental drift, etc - by the far the most interesting, and indeed the bulk, of the book is the coverage it gives to a large number of individual genera, each of which is illustrated by a color painting. It is the sheer number and diversity of creatures covered here, rather than simply a few dozen types of dinosaurs, that makes this book so interesting. I find the realism of the art work tends to vary - some drawings seem more realistic than others, but I suppose that's just personal taste. The art work is still of good quality thoughout though. The accompanying text is brief but clear and informative, and gives a basic introduction to that type of animal. The best thing about this book is that it's not just about dinosaurs (although these are covered in detail) but also deals with many other types of vertebrate creatures as well. My only real criticism is that despite the title - "animals" - no invertebrate animals were included, no trilobites, eurypterids, nautiloids etc. Still, you can only cover so much in the space available, and this book does a pretty good job.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great Book for it's Time
19 Aug 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a child, I must have checked this book out of the library nearly a hundred times. It's got great illustrations and lots of good information. Obviously, advancements have been made in the field of paleontology and some of the information or graphics are no longer accurate, but it's still a good book, especially for a child who is interested in dinosaurs.
Thorough book with fantastic illustrations
19 April 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I needed this book for a school project, and I can say without a doubt it did not disappoint. I needed it for the information, but more importantly the illustrations. And in both respects, it really provided me with everything I needed. This is a very complete book with hundreds of illustrations of prehistoric creatures. There are plenty of dinosaur books out there, but what's nice about this book is it has loads of other creatures from the prehistoric era.
It is divided into family classifications and chronology. It gives brief information about the families as well as the individual species.
I really have no complaints. The illustrations in this book are just superb. Well worth the price I paid for it! Thorough.
It is divided into family classifications and chronology. It gives brief information about the families as well as the individual species.
I really have no complaints. The illustrations in this book are just superb. Well worth the price I paid for it! Thorough.
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