The complete guide to prehistoric life
Haines, Tim
The complete guide to prehistoric life / Tim Haines and Paul Chambers - Richmond Hill, ON : Firefly Books , 2006. - 216 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Originally published: London : BBC, 2005. Includes index.
Given the vivid and sometimes graphic images presented here, one feels fortunate to exist in historic life. The authors, who prepared the series Walking with Dinosaurs, place all the slithering, stalking, and flying things within their chronology and context, giving their habitat, habits, and relationship to critters to come. They describe the first to emerge from the ooze, the reptiles they engendered, and the wider range of beasts that arose as the large animals, including the dinosaurs, slipped away. The illustrations are very lifelike (perhaps too lifelike for those sensitive to certain eating and fighting habits) and explain how such massive beasts as the indricotherium related to their environment and each other while making sure the less well-known lifeforms also get the appropriate amount of face time. The chronology the authors provide is especially helpful. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
9781554071258
Animals, fossils
Paleontology
REF 560 HAI
The complete guide to prehistoric life / Tim Haines and Paul Chambers - Richmond Hill, ON : Firefly Books , 2006. - 216 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Originally published: London : BBC, 2005. Includes index.
Given the vivid and sometimes graphic images presented here, one feels fortunate to exist in historic life. The authors, who prepared the series Walking with Dinosaurs, place all the slithering, stalking, and flying things within their chronology and context, giving their habitat, habits, and relationship to critters to come. They describe the first to emerge from the ooze, the reptiles they engendered, and the wider range of beasts that arose as the large animals, including the dinosaurs, slipped away. The illustrations are very lifelike (perhaps too lifelike for those sensitive to certain eating and fighting habits) and explain how such massive beasts as the indricotherium related to their environment and each other while making sure the less well-known lifeforms also get the appropriate amount of face time. The chronology the authors provide is especially helpful. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
9781554071258
Animals, fossils
Paleontology
REF 560 HAI
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