Our World in Pictures The Dinosaur Book

And Other Prehistoric Creatures

Author DK
Hardcover
$24.99 US
8.81"W x 11.13"H x 0.73"D  
On sale Oct 03, 2023 | 208 Pages | 978-0-7440-8147-3
| Grades 4-7
Find out everything you need to know about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and prehistoric mammals with this picture-packed encyclopedia of curiosities.

Come face-to-face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist in this incredible book of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life. 

With more than 1,000 extraordinary images and fascinating facts, kids aged 9-12 will love poring over the pages of Our World in Pictures: The Dinosaur Book. This book brings to life all forms of prehistoric creatures through vivid illustrations and realistic digital reconstructions, showing their fearsome teeth, tails, legs and scales that enabled them to eat, move and defend themselves against predators.

Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore:

- Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings, and illustrations on every page. 
- Covers all forms of prehistoric life, from the first primitive invertebrates to dazzling dinosaurs, and the earliest mammals.   
- Up-to-date, essential information about dinosaurs’ evolution and extinction, and every aspect of dinosaur science.
- Picture-heavy and text-light approach to introduce geological periods, evolution and extinction, and every aspect of dinosaur science.

Young readers will love to find out about the latest scientific discoveries that have changed the way we see these fascinating prehistoric animals – from the discovery of feathered dinosaurs to analyzing what has been found in their stomachs. Find all this and more in this dinosaur encyclopedia, featuring at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making it an ideal combination of colorful diagrams and informative text boxes. 

The easy-to-read text is accessible for kids aged 9+, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children’s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.

Learn all about the world one picture at a time!


If you like Our World in Pictures: The Dinosaur Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can become vehicle virtuosos with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes, journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places and become antiquarians with The History Book.
We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

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Find out everything you need to know about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and prehistoric mammals with this picture-packed encyclopedia of curiosities.

Come face-to-face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist in this incredible book of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life. 

With more than 1,000 extraordinary images and fascinating facts, kids aged 9-12 will love poring over the pages of Our World in Pictures: The Dinosaur Book. This book brings to life all forms of prehistoric creatures through vivid illustrations and realistic digital reconstructions, showing their fearsome teeth, tails, legs and scales that enabled them to eat, move and defend themselves against predators.

Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore:

- Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings, and illustrations on every page. 
- Covers all forms of prehistoric life, from the first primitive invertebrates to dazzling dinosaurs, and the earliest mammals.   
- Up-to-date, essential information about dinosaurs’ evolution and extinction, and every aspect of dinosaur science.
- Picture-heavy and text-light approach to introduce geological periods, evolution and extinction, and every aspect of dinosaur science.

Young readers will love to find out about the latest scientific discoveries that have changed the way we see these fascinating prehistoric animals – from the discovery of feathered dinosaurs to analyzing what has been found in their stomachs. Find all this and more in this dinosaur encyclopedia, featuring at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making it an ideal combination of colorful diagrams and informative text boxes. 

The easy-to-read text is accessible for kids aged 9+, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children’s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.

Learn all about the world one picture at a time!


If you like Our World in Pictures: The Dinosaur Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can become vehicle virtuosos with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes, journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places and become antiquarians with The History Book.

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We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

https://www.dk.com/ View titles by DK

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