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Prehistoric life : the definitive visual history of life on earth. --
LSC- Subjects: Animals, Fossil.; Plants, Fossil.; Life (Biology);
- © 2009., DK Pub.,
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- When the Earth was green : plants, animals, and evolution's greatest romance / by Black, Riley,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A gorgeously composed look at the longstanding relationship between prehistoric plants and life on Earth Fossils plants allow us to touch the lost worlds from billions of years of evolutionary backstory. Each petrified leaf and root show us that dinosaurs, saber-toothed cats, and even humans would not exist without the evolutionary efforts of their leafy counterparts. It has been the constant growth of plants that have allowed so many of our favorite, fascinating prehistoric creatures to evolve, oxygenating the atmosphere, coaxing animals onto land, and forming the forests that shaped our ancestors' anatomy. It is impossible to understand our history without them. Or, our future. Using the same scientifically-informed narrative technique that readers loved in the award-winning The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, in When the Earth Was Green, Riley Black brings readers back in time to prehistoric seas, swamps, forests, and savannas where critical moments in plant evolution unfolded. Each chapter stars plants and animals alike, underscoring how the interactions between species have helped shape the world we call home. As the chapters move upwards in time, Black guides readers along the burgeoning trunk of the Tree of Life, stopping to appreciate branches of an evolutionary story that links the world we know with one we can only just perceive now through the silent stone, from ancient roots to the present"--- Subjects: Evolutionary paleoecology.; Paleobotany.; Plants; Plants, Fossil.;
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- Above, below and long ago : animals, plants and fossils in hidden places / by Bright, Michael.; Emmerson, Jonathan.;
"This nonfiction picture book for middle-grade readers takes a close look at animals and plants around the world that are in the air, hidden below ground or lived long ago"--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Informational works.; Habitat (Ecology); Animals; Animals, Fossil; Plants; Plants, Fossil;
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- The world encyclopedia of fossils & fossil-collecting : an illustrated guide to over 375 plant and animal fossils from around the globe and how to identify them, with over 950 photographs and artworks / by Parker, Steve; Atuchin, Andrey.;
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- Subjects: Fossils; Paleontology;
- © c2007., Lorenz Books,
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- Dinosaur Provincial Park / by Watson, Galadriel Findlay;
Describes the creation of Dinosaur Provincial Park and its designation as a World Heritage Site to protect the plant and animal fossils buried there.- Subjects: World Heritage areas;
- © 2008., Weigl,
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- My book of dinosaurs and prehistoric life / by Lomax, Dean R.;
Presents an introduction to the wildlife of prehistoric times, including dinosaurs, plants, and other extinct and ancient animals.LSC- Subjects: Animals, Fossil; Dinosaurs;
- © 2021., DK Publishing,
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- My book of fossils / by Lomax, Dean R.;
Includes glossary and index.What are fossils? -- Types of fossils -- Making a fossil -- Fossil record -- Fossil sites -- Paleontology tools -- Collecting fossils -- Stromatolite -- Cooksonia -- Zamites -- Pecopteris -- Lepidodendron -- Porana -- Woodocrinus -- Rhizopoterion -- Thecosmilia -- Pygurus -- Didymograptus -- Tibia -- Hallucigenia -- Tullimonstrum -- Trilobites -- Pterygotus -- Archimedes -- Aviculopecten -- Meganeura -- Cyrtospirifer -- Cylindroteuthis -- Ammonites -- Gemstone fossils -- First fossil finders -- Pycnodus -- Otodus megalodon -- Coccosteus -- Drepanaspis -- Tiktaalik -- Eryops -- Echmatemys -- Edaphosaurus -- Stenopterydius -- Elasmosaurus -- Scaphognathus -- Platecarpus -- Dinosaurs -- Stegosaurus -- Euoplocephalus -- Ornithopods -- Patagotitan -- Khaan -- Triceratops -- Stegoceras -- Tyrannosaurus -- Velociraptor -- Archaeopteryx -- Confuciusornis -- Dinornis -- Dorudon -- Prehistoric world -- Morganucodon -- Gomphotherium -- Ursus spelaeus -- Coelodonta -- Smilodon -- Mammuthus -- Mylodon -- Australopithecus -- Excavation -- Recent discoveries -- Future fossils -- All together -- Glossary.Unearth the treasures from the prehistoric world underneath your feet. From glittering ammonites to razor-sharp dinosaur claws and delicate leaf impressions, uncover our world's prehistoric past through the incredible fossils left behind. Arranged by plant or animal type, there are profiles of 50 key fossils, including well-loved favorites, such as Triceratops, and more curious remains, such as fossil fish teeth. Learn all about how fossils form, where they are found, and how ancient animals are reconstructed. Filled with facts and containing newly discovered species, even the biggest fossil fans will learn something new from this book. Stunning photographs can be studied in detail, while pronunciation guides help with tricky names, and a visual index provides a quick overview of all the key plants and animals in the book.LSC- Subjects: Fossils; Dinosaurs;
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- Hurricane lizards and plastic squid : the fraught and fascinating biology of climate change / by Hanson, Thor,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In his three previous books-Feathers, The Triumph of Seeds, and Buzz-Thor Hanson has taken his readers on unforgettable journeys into nature, rendered with great storytelling, the soul of a poet, and the insight of a biologist. In this new book, he is doing it again, but exploring one of the most vital scientific and cultural issues of our time: climate change. As a young biologist, Hanson by his own admission watched with some detachment as our warming planet presented plants and animals with an ultimatum: change or face extinction. But his detachment turned to both concern and awe, as he observed the remarkable narratives of change playing out in each plant and animal he studied. In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, Hanson tells the story of how nature-both plants and animals, from beech trees to beetles-are meeting the challenges of rapid climate change head-on, adjusting, adapting, and sometimes noticeably evolving. Brown pelicans are fleeing uphill, seeking out new lives in the mountains. Gorillas in Uganda are turning to new food sources, such as eucalyptus trees (which humans only imported to Africa in the past several decades), as their old sources wain. Auklets, a little sea bird, aren't so lucky: changes in the lifecycles of their primary food source means they return at specific times of year to oceanic feeding grounds expecting plankton blooms that are no longer there. As global warming transforms and restructures the ecosystems in which these animals and others live, Hanson argues, we are forced to conclude that climate change will not have just one effect: Some transformations are beneficial. Others, and perhaps most, are devastating, wiping out entire species. One thing is constant: with each change an organism undergoes, the delicate balance of interdependent ecosystems is tipped, forcing the evolution of thousands more species, including us. To understand how, collectively, these changes are shaping the natural world and the future of life, Hanson looks back through deep time, examining fossil records, pollen, and even the tooth enamel of giant wombats and mummified owl pellets. Together, these records of our past tell the story of ancient climate change, shedding light on the challenges faced by today's species, the ways they will respond, and how these strategies will determine the fate of ecosystems around the globe. Ultimately, the story of nature's response to climate change is both fraught and fascinating, a story of both disaster and resilience, and, sometimes, hope. Lyrical and thought-provoking, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is poised to transform the conversation around climate change, shifting the focus from humans to the lattice of life, of which humans are just a single point"--- Subjects: Adaptation (Biology); Bioclimatology.; Biotic communities.; Climatic changes.; Global environmental change.;
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