Dig into this photo-packed Penguin-Smithsonian e-book about fossils—and discover out what was happening in our world.
Aren’t you interested in what Earth was like way back? What creatures lived earlier than us? What occurred to the dinosaurs?
Interested in Fossils explains why and the place fossils type and appears on the colourful lives and vital discoveries of a number of the nice early fossil hunters and collectors, together with Mary Anning who unearthed the primary ichthyosaur skeleton; Richard Owen who coined the phrase dinosaur; and Barnum Brown, who found the primary stays of a T-rex. Then the journey continues into trendy occasions, the place scientists on fossil hunts in locations like North Dakota’s Hell Creek Formation use computer systems and different expertise to dig up the fossilized bones, enamel, and even poop that present clues to the previous.
A should learn for each child who’s ever collected a shark tooth or trilobite!
Writer : Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date : March 1, 2016
Version : Illustrated
Language : English
Print size : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 0448490196
ISBN-13 : 978-0448490199
Merchandise Weight : 3.81 ounces
Studying age : 4 – 10 years, from clients
Dimensions : 8 x 0.15 x 8.02 inches
Grade degree : 1 – 3
Lexile measure : NC780L
Clients say
Clients discover the e-book instructional, notably noting its use in science camps for fifth graders. Furthermore, they admire the fossil content material, describing it as an ideal first e-book on the topic, with one buyer highlighting its informative textual content and footage.
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