Designed for quick and easy reference, this is a study of more than 200 of the weird and wonderful creatures - some of them only recently discovered - that roamed the earth long ago. The text is concise, and is supported by fact-boxes alongside each illustration to highlight key points. Also included are a pronunciation guide, and silhouettes to show relative sizes. The author is a palaeontologist who has written other books on dinosaurs, having travelled the world on fieldwork and research.

 

This book is part of a book series called Kingfisher Facts And Records .

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Pan Macmillan .

Inklink is a highly regarded artists' studio based in Florence, Italy. Kevin Maddison has been illustrating children's books for many years on a wide range of topics. Professor Mike Benton is head of the Earth Sciences department at the University of Bristol. Specializing in dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, Professor Benton has written and contributed to a large number of titles on these subjects, for both children and adults.