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World Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Visual Reference to 1000 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures of Land, Air and ... the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Eras (Hardcover)

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  • Hardcover: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Lorenz Books; illustrated edition edition (1 Feb 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 075481730X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0754817307
  • Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 17.8 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 265,751 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Provides comprehensive capsule profiles of every important dinosaur find from the past two centuries, in a lavishly illustrated compendium that includes coverage of dinosaur eras, habitats, and life cycles. Original.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but too many mistakes to be reliable, 16 Aug 2008
By Louise Searl (Essex, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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For the most part, this book makes a fascinating and highly informative read. It details extinct animals from a wide variety of groups and time periods - the dinosaurs in particular are excellently represented, with almost every known species featured. Other animal groups appear in lesser numbers, but well-known pterosaurs, plesiosaurs and prehistoric mammals all make an appearance. In addition, lesser-known extinct animals are included, such as early amphibians and the mammal-like reptiles.

However, there are a few glaring errors which cannot be overlooked. For example, the nimravids are described as cats, when they were in fact a completely separate family - Nimravidae, as opposed to Felidae (the cat family). Two of the prehistoric whales, Rodhocetus and Basilosaurus, are classified in their information boxes as primates, which is obviously incorrect. One sentence reads: 'It has been accepted for some time that the dinosaurs evolved from birds' - clearly the words 'dinosaurs' and 'birds' are the wrong way round here. There are also numerous spelling errors that one would not expect to see in a scientific book such as this - e.g. yolk spelt 'yoke'.

The problem here is that, once you notice one mistake, you are left wondering how many others you have missed. The end result is that you cannot rely on the information given as being correct. In an educational book such as this every effort should be made to ensure the accuracy of the facts, otherwise those who buy the book in good faith will end up being misinformed - surely the very opposite of the purpose of this kind of publication.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wow! what a book, 9 Feb 2008
if you are interested in prehistoric animals buy this now! i have received a copy today and obviously haven't read the 500 odd pages but i am totally spellbound by the originality, and the comprehensive coverage of hundreds and hundreds of marvellous creatures. the greatest thing is the fact that it starts from the earliest amphibians right through to human ancestry and i can't wait to get stuck in to the text! the illustrations are quite unique and breathtaking. amazing value for money as well
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5.0 out of 5 stars Suitable for kids and adults, 16 Jun 2009
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My daughter loves reference books and so this was a perfect book for her. It's novel sized rather than A4 which I did not expect but is full of illustrations and information. The illustrations are good enough that kids as young as 5 will love it but the descriptions and information are great that it would add to an adult's reference library just as easily.
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