How do fossils tell us about the past? Dig into this new 8 x 8 in the PYRG-Smithsonian nonfiction line to find out!
Dig into this photo-packed Penguin-Smithsonian book about fossils-and find out what was going on in our world.
Aren't you curious about what Earth was like long ago? What creatures lived before us? What happened to the dinosaurs?
Curious about Fossils explains why and where fossils form and looks at the colorful lives and important discoveries of some of the great early fossil hunters and collectors, including Mary Anning who unearthed the first ichthyosaur skeleton; Richard Owen who coined the word dinosaur; and Barnum Brown, who discovered the first remains of a T-rex. Then the adventure continues into modern times, wherescientists on fossil hunts in places like North Dakota's Hell Creek Formation use computers and other technology to dig up the fossilized bones, teeth, and even poop that provide clues to the past.
A must read for every kid who's ever collected a shark tooth or trilobite!
By:
Kate Waters Imprint: Grosset and Dunlap Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 204mm,
Width: 203mm,
Spine: 4mm
Weight: 108g ISBN:9780448490199 ISBN 10: 0448490196 Series:Smithsonian Pages: 32 Publication Date:01 June 2016 Recommended Age: From 6 to 8 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Kate Waters is an experienced nonfiction editor and the author of Samuel Eaton's Day- A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim BoyandSarah Morton's Day- A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl,among other titles. She lives in South Huntington, New York.