Noyes, Deborah
Summary: Today we take for granted the idea that dinosaurs once roamed the earth. But two hundred years ago, the very concept of an extinct species did not exist. When an English scientist proposed in 1841 that Dino Saurs ("terrible lizards") had come and gone, it was only a theory, a new way of explaining the "dragon" and "giant" bones scattered across the globe. But when proof turned up seventeen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019
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Summary: Join the Smithsonian to explore the latest paleontological discoveries and what they reveal about life on Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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West, David
Summary: PREHISTORIC! is a series of illustrated books that captures some of the amazing creatures that roamed the Earth from before the dinosaurs to the rise of humans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A+, Smart Apple Media 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560.178 WESNorell, Mark.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pi Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 567.909 NORCrane, Cody
Summary: What are fossils and how do they form? What kinds of fossils exist, and where are they found? This introduction to fossils covers the basics from the discovery of dinosaurs to the information fossils reveal about Earth's prehistoric past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 CRAMcAnulty, Stacy
Summary: During a summer at his grandparents' dinosaur museum and dig, the Dinosaur Education Center of Wyoming, Frank, aided by his cousin Sam and cat Saurus, cares for a newly-hatched dinosaur while trying to keep its existence secret, both from his grandparents and from the neighbors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J DF 1Amann, Skylaar
Summary: Sophia loves finding fossils and digging up dinosaur bones. But she doesn't love the way all the grownups just want her to smile. What does smiling have to do with the very serious business of being a scientist?!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE AMAMcAnulty, Stacy
Summary: Nine-year-old Frank, his cousin Sam, and cat Saurus's efforts to keep Peanut the newly-hatched dinosaur's existence a secret become more complicated when their grandmother finds a new fossil that looks like Peanut's horn, but a thousand times bigger, and a crew comes to make a movie about it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J DF 2Rake, Matthew
Summary: "About 145 million years ago, a new--and final--era began in the reign of dinosaurs. Join your friendly prehistoric fish-guide on a tour of the Cretaceous period, from the heyday of dinosaurs to their extinction."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hungry Tomato 2015
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Summary: This introductory exploration uncovers the discovery of Triceratops fossils before revealing information about its era, features, and lifestyle, as well as its eventual extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks, an imprint of The Creative Company 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 567.913 GILGould, Stephen Jay.
Summary: Explains why the diversity of the Burgess Shale is important in understanding our past and evolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 560.9 GOUHolmes, Kirsty
Summary: "Fossils are our key to the far past. Remains or even just traces of life from earlier eras have allowed us to reconstruct various times and places far different from our modern period. The most famous, perhaps, are those fossils that dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures left behind. In this high-interest volume, readers will gain an understanding of different kinds of fossils as well as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022
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Summary: When photographs of Peanut the dinosaur appear on the Web, Frank's father arrives in Wyoming with a story about the prehistoric reptile he saw nearby twenty years earlier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J DF 3Owen, Ruth
Summary: Fossil hunters have discovered the giant bones of a T. rex in a hot, dusty desert. It's time to call for help--and get digging! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company, Inc. 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 560 OWELendroth, Susan
Summary: Set to the tune of "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush," budding paleontologists and dinosaur fans will go on an exciting fossil dig -- hiking the trail, scanning the ground, and making a find -- then discovering how to build a T. Rex from its bones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG LENHalliday, Thomas
Summary: The thought that something as vast as the Great Barrier Reef, with all its vibrant diversity, might one day soon be gone sounds improbable. But fossil record show that this sort of wholesale change is not only possible but has repeatedly happened throughout Earth history. Halliday makes sixteen fossil sites burst to life on the page as he explores the Earth as it used to exist, the changes that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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Summary: Describes the work of paleontologists, relates special features of dinosaur groups, and examines the most recent theories of what led to their extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.9 GIBGilbert, Sara
Summary: This introductory exploration uncovers the discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex fossils before revealing information about its era, features, and lifestyle, as well as its eventual extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks, an imprint of The Creative Company 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 567.9129 GILHamilton, Sue L.
Summary: Simple text and detailed photographs and illustrations bring reluctant readers into a world of massive herbivores from the Mesozoic era. This book includes photos and descriptions of the size, bodies, and lifestyle of some of the most famous plant-eating dinosaurs. Habitats, diet, and extinction are also covered.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.9 HAMHoltz, Thomas R.
Summary: "Provides an annotated timeline of the discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex including details on the scientists, dig sites, fossils, and other findings that have shaped our knowledge of this dinosaur"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: an imprint of Capstone Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.9 HOLJenkins, Martin
Summary: Before humans took their first steps, there were billions of years of vibrant and varied life-forms on Earth. Discover the story of our planet during this time, from the formation of the universe to the first mammals and all the incredible life that flourished in between. Covering ice ages and fossils, the first life in the sea and on land, the time of the dinosaurs, and the rise of mammals,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Studio 2019
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Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about sea scorpions. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: "Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they've made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That's only fair, though--after all, it's how knowledge advances!"-- Publisher's website
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024