Dinosaur Ultimate Handbook: The Need-To-Know Facts and Stats on Over 150 Different Species (DK's Ultimate Handbook)

Travel back in time and meet the incredible creatures of the prehistoric world with this children's educational book about dinosaurs. Welcome to the world of dinosaurs! From the Stegosaurus to the Tyrannosaurus-rex, get ready to dig into the past and bring dinosaurs to life with this dino-mite encyclopedia for children! Inside the pages of this dinosaur book for children, you'll discover: - Full of modern, colorful and detailed illustrations with a distinct "gamer" style design. - Jam-packed with essential facts and figures on more than 200 different species. - Special features about dinosaur diet, habitat, communication and more. - Action-packed Battle Up! spreads show which dinosaurs would win in a fight. - Extra reference spreads are packed with information, teaching children about prehistoric plants, dinosaur diets, flying reptiles and much, much more. - Incredible double spread images of dinosaurs in situ are interspersed throughout the book. This superb fact-packed dinosaur reference book contains everything you've ever wanted to know about dinosaurs of every shape and size! Learn how to tell the difference between carnivores and herbivores or the Jurassic and Triassic periods. With details on dinosaur habitats, dinosaurs of the sea and sky, prehistoric beasts, and who would win in a battle, you will be able to answer any question on how the world was 250 million years ago. The chapters are divided chronologically and contain a list of more than 200 different species of dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. Each animal profile is packed with vital statistics, unique facts about dinosaurs, and a size chart comparing them to humans, so you will be able to see how you shape up to these Triassic titans. Perfect for dino-lovers age 6 and up, Dinosaur Ultimate Handbook will help cultivate the paleontologists of tomorrow! Contents How this book works What is a dinosaur? Timeline PRE-MESOZOIC Anomalocaris & Cotylorhynchus Amphibamus & Dendrerpeton Edaphosaurus & Diplocaulus Dimetrodon Battle up! Anomalocaris vs. Calymene Fossil finds Orthacanthus & Eryops Calymene & Dunkleosteus Inostrancevia & Helicoprion Estemmenosuchus Watch out! Pterygotus & Eogyrinus Arthropleura & Meganeura Dipterus & Tiktaalik Mesosaurus Battle up! Dimetrodon vs. Edaphosaurus How are fossils made? TRIASSIC Postosuchus & Tanystropheus Cymbospondylus & Hupehsuchus Eudimorphodon & Lystrosaurus Eodromaeus Battle up! Shonisaurus vs. Cymbospondylus Studying fossils Nothosaurus & Mixosaurus Batrachotomus & Mastodonsaurus Plateosaurus & Placodus Herrerasaurus Looking for lunch Proganochelys & Shonisaurus Lotosaurus & Metoposaurus Peteinosaurus & Saurosuchus Arizonasaurus Battle up! Saurosuchus vs. Herrerasaurus Traces of life JURASSIC Gigantspinosaurus & Huayangosaurus Compsognathus & Apatosaurus Mamenchisaurus & Metriorhynchus Allosaurus Battle up! Allosaurus vs. Stegosaurus Classifying dinosaurs Coelophysis & Dilophosaurus Scutellosaurus & Dorygnathus Dimorphodon & Atlasaurus Brachiosaurus Finding food Jobaria & Cryptoclidus Archaeopteryx & Dicraeosaurus Hesperornithoides & Dryosaurus Cryolophosaurus Battle up! Plesiosaurus vs. Temnodontosaurus Dinosaur world Camarasaurus & Monolophosaurus Liopleurodon & Lesothosaurus Massospondylus & Epidexipteryx Ichthyosaurus Battle up! Archaeopteryx vs. Compsognathus Camptosaurus & Eurhinosaurus Cylindroteuthis & Miragaia Europasaurus & Juravenator Megalosaurus Watering hole Dinosaur diets Megazostrodon & Liparoceras Brontosaurus & Temnodontosaurus Pterodactylus & Giraffatitan Leedsichthys & Shunosaurus Stegosaurus Battle up! Dilophosaurus vs. Scutellosaurus Rhamphorhynchus & Stenopterygius Scelidosaurus & Spinophorosaurus Yi Lonely Stegosaurus Torvosaurus & Gargoyleosaurus Yangchuanosaurus & Plesiosaurus Heterodontosaurus & Dakosaurus Diplodocus Flying reptiles CRETACEOUS Albertosaurus & Chasmosaurus Carnotaurus & Deinonychus Malawisaurus & Microraptor Triceratops Battle up! Ankylosaurus vs. Tyrannosaurus Marine reptiles Carcharodontosaurus & Pentaceratops Zhenyuanopterus & Nasutoceratops Bistahieversor & Sarcosuchus Tyrannosaurus Carnivore cousins Borealopelta & Tarbosaurus Citipati & Hypsilophodon Styracosaurus & Parasaurolophus Muttaburrasaurus Battle up! Deinonychus vs. Tenontosaurus Dracorex & Repenomamus Archaeoceratops & Nigersaurus Altirhinus & Neovenator Ankylosaurus Prehistoric plants Elasmosaurus & Albertaceratops Amargasaurus & Cronopio Ouranosaurus & Dolichorhynchops Quetzalcoatlus Battle up! Psittacosaurus vs. Repenomamus Tyrannotitan & Tenontosaurus Centrosaurus & Struthiomimus Gallimimus & Kunbarrasaurus Baryonyx Showy Styracosaurus Insects Saurolophus & Suchomimus Deinosuchus & Beelzebufo Ichthyovenator & Kaprosuchus Argentinosaurus Battle up! Spinosaurus vs. Mawsonia Agujaceratops & Kosmoceratops Leaellynasaura & Mapusaurus Najash & Wintonotitan Iguanodon Tyrannosaurus alert! Armor and weapons Edmontosaurus & Hesperornis Concavenator & Torosaurus Olorotitan & Xiphactinus Gigantoraptor Battle up! Baryonyx vs. Iguanodon Kronosaurus & Alxasaurus Coahuilaceratops & Lurdusaurus Tethyshadros & Masiakasaurus Euoplocephalus Battle up! Protoceratops vs. Velociraptor Dinosaur teeth Lambeosaurus & Pterodaustro Talarurus & Archelon Stegoceras & Majungasaurus Deinocheirus Battle up! Beelzebufo vs. Majungasaurus Babysitting duties Giganotosaurus & Mosasaurus Puertasaurus & Sinosauropteryx Acrocanthosaurus & Polacanthus Maiasaura Battle up! Mapusaurus vs. Skorpiovenator Caudipteryx & Einiosaurus Shantungosaurus & Sauropelta Mawsonia & Pteranodon Protoceratops Under attack Dinosaur babies Aucasaurus & Troodon Corythosaurus & Pachyrhinosaurus Skorpiovenator & Tylosaurus Spinosaurus Battle up! Archelon vs. Tylosaurus Brontomerus & Pelecanimimus Thalassodromeus & Dilong Hungarosaurus & Sauroposeidon Pachycephalosaurus Territorial Troodon Zuniceratops & Saltasaurus Psittacosaurus & Therizinosaurus Zhejiangopterus & Utahraptor Velociraptor Battle up! Quetzalcoatlus vs. Torosaurus The end of the dinosaurs CENOZOIC Icaronycteris & Aenocyon dirus Moeritherium & Stegotetrabelodon Paraceratherium & Kyptoceras Smilodon Battle up! Smilodon vs. Mammuthus Mammals Basilosaurus & Megalodon Darwinius & Uintatherium Entelodon & Phorusrhacos Mammuthus Prowling predator Battle up! Megalodon vs. Livyatan Titanoboa & Arctodus Glyptodon & Mastodon Megatherium & Livyatan Purgatorius & Elasmotherium Coelodonta Dinosaurs today Glossary Index Acknowledgments Find out everything you need to know about dinosaurs, of every shape and size, in this essential handbook. Walk with prehistoric giants and learn everything about our reptilian predecessors in this complete guide to dinosaur life. Welcome to the world of dinosaurs, you're going to need to learn quickly if you don't want to be dinner for a Dimetrodon! Lucky for you, you picked up the Ultimate Dinosaur Handbook! This superb fact-packed book contains everything you need to separate your Stegosaurus from your Spinosaurus, Jurassic from Triassic, and carnivores from herbivores. With details on dinosaur habitats, dinosaurs of the sea and sky, prehistoric beasts, and who would win in a battle, you will be able to answer any question on how the world was 250 million years ago. This ultimate handbook contains facts and stats about more than 150 different species of dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. Each animal profile is packed with vital statistics of their size, weight, where they lived, and unique facts. There is even a size chart on some pages comparing them to humans, so you will be able to see how you shape up to these Triassic titans. If you love dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, are fascinated by their history and biology, and want to know everything about them, then this handbook is the perfect companion Walk with prehistoric giants and learn everything about our reptilian predecessors in this complete e-guide to dinosaur life.Welcome to the world of dinosaurs. You're going to need to learn quickly if you don't want to be dinner for a Dimetrodon! Lucky for you, you picked up the Ultimate Dinosaur Handbook! This superb fact-included ebook contains everything you need to separate your Stegosaurus from your Spinosaurus, Jurassic from Triassic, and carnivores from herbivores. With details on dinosaur habitats, dinosaurs of the sea and sky, and who would win in a battle, you will be able to answer any question on how the world was 250 million years ago. This ultimate ebook also contains a complete list of all dinosaurs that have been discovered to date. Each dinosaur profile is packed with vital statistics of their size, weight, where they lived, and unique facts. There is even a size chart comparing them to humans, so you will be able to see how you measure up to these Triassic titans. If you love dinosaurs, are fascinated by their history and biology, and want to know everything about them, this handbook is the perfect companion. Walk with prehistoric giants and learn everything about our reptilian predecessors in this complete guide to dinosaur life. Welcome to the world of dinosaurs. You're going to need to learn quickly if you don't want to be dinner for a Dimetrodon! Lucky for you, you picked up the Ultimate Dinosaur Handbook! This superb fact-packed book contains everything you need to separate your Stegosaurus from your Spinosaurus, Jurassic from Triassic, and carnivores from herbivores. With details on dinosaur habitats, dinosaurs of the sea and sky, and who would win in a battle, you will be able to answer any question on how the world was 250 million years ago. This ultimate handbook also contains a complete list of all dinosaurs that have been discovered to date. Each dinosaur profile is packed with vital statistics of their size, weight, where they lived, and unique facts. There is even a size chart comparing them to humans, so you will be able to see how you measure up to these Triassic titans. If you love dinosaurs, are fascinated by their history and biology, and want to know everything about them, this handbook is the perfect companion.