The Kingfisher Dinosaur Encyclopedia

This thorough, fact-filled dinosaur encyclopedia contains full-color digital images of dinosaurs, in order of their appearance through geological time, from the “first animal to have most of the characteristics of a dinosaur” (Herrerasaurus ) through some of the last species to roam the earth, including Triceratops and Ankylosaurus . Profiles offer descriptions of various species' anatomy and speculations on issues like mobility, diet, and predation. Easy-to-read time lines and charts discuss the origins of and extinctions of species, while abundant photographs of skeletons, dig sites, and paleontologists at work integrate relevance and texture. The book's expansive scope and visually stimulating format should spark readers' curiosity while engaging imaginations. Ages 8–up. (Apr.)