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008			071008s2006 onc 000 0 eng
020			_a9781554071258
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082	0		_aREF 560 HAI
100	1		_aHaines, Tim
245	1	4	_aThe complete guide to prehistoric life _c/ Tim Haines and Paul Chambers
260			_aRichmond Hill, ON _b: Firefly Books _c, 2006.
300			_a216 p. _b: col. ill. _c; 29 cm.
500			_aOriginally published: London : BBC, 2005. Includes index.
520			_aGiven 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)
650		4	_aAnimals, fossils
650		4	_aPaleontology
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