Dinosaurs: 400 Words for Budding Paleontologists

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Dinosaurs: 400 Words for Budding Paleontologists - Lamm, Ellen-Thérèse
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Learn 400 words dinosaur scientists--or paleontologists--use, and learn how to talk like a dinosaur expert!

Do you know what pieces of fossilized dinosaur poop are called? (Answer: Coprolites.) How about the large collar at the back of a Triceratops's skull? (Answer: Frill.) Take a deep dive into the science behind these creatures with this impressive book from Merriam-Webster and learn 400 words you need to talk like a dinosaur expert! Travel back in time millions of years to discover how these extraordinary creatures lived, ate, fought, raised babies, and survived in the wild.

With full color illustrations and up-to-date scientific research, meet all different types of dinosaurs and learn how they evolved on a changing planet. Behind-the-scenes information on paleontology and scientists, plus an A-Z glossary, will leave readers not only talking like the experts, but thinking like them, too!

Product Details
Price
$16.99  $15.80
Publisher
Merriam-Webster Kids
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Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5 X 10.1 X 0.5 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780877791195

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About the Author
About the Author: Ellen-Thérèse Lamm is currently the Paleontology Histology Lab Manager at the Museum of the Rockies. She works with institutions worldwide to catalog thousands of slides of fossil tissue structure. Blending discovery, art, and science, Ellen-T. also produces award-winning photomicrographs, some featured on the covers of technical publications. The publication of Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods - Advancing Methods, Analysis and Interpretation in 2013 by UC Press is one of her career highlights. About the Illustrator: Daniel Long graduated from Norwich University of the Arts in Norwich, United Kingdom, in 2014 and has been working as an illustrator since then. He recently illustrated DK's Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life. His work is heavily influenced by mid-century design, architecture and fashion which can be easily seen in his use of color palettes and choice of subject matter.
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