This is the ultimate reference to 355 dinosaurs from the Triassic Jurassic & Cretaceous periods including more than 900 illustrations maps timelines & photographs. It features all the key groups: sauropods theropods ornithopods ankylosaurs stegosaurs carnosaurs polacanthids diplodocids iguanodonts boneheads & many more. It
Includes:: non-dinosaurs such as placodonts mosasaurs ichthyosaurs nothasaurs plesiosaurs & ptersoaurs. Expert identification text provides a description of each creature & technically accurate artworks show how each looked according to the latest scientific understanding. It features an overview of the evolution of the earths geology the development of life & the arrival of the dinosaurs the process of fossilization & development of dinosaur discovery & excavation techniques. Here is the ultimate identification guide for dinosaur enthusiasts featuring more than 355 creatures written by an acknowledged expert. A comprehensive introduction explains the Age of Dinosaurs & their classification & development. Fascinating anatomical drawings demonstrate their skeletal make up & the habitats in which they lived are depicted. The main section of the book is an encyclopedia of dinosaurs & prehistoric creatures arranged according to type. Each entry contains a description of the creatures key identifying features evolutionary adaptations & details of the fossil evidence.