First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs

A fascinating, friendly introduction to the prehistoric world, with simple text and amazing illustrations. With answers to questions such as "What was the biggest dinosaur?", "What was the ice age?", "Why did the dinosaurs die out?", and more. Includes internet links to carefully selected fun and informative websites.

Chapters in this book include:

• The prehistoric world
• How the Earth began
• Under the sea
• Life on the land
• Swampy forests
• Reptiles and mammals
• The first dinosaurs
• Hunter dinosaurs
• Raptors
• The first birds
• Tyrannosaurus rex
• Giant dinosaurs
• Duck-billed dinosaurs
• Horned dinosaurs
• Stegosaurs
• Boneheads
• Spiky dinosaurs
• Baby dinosaurs
• Sea reptiles
• Flying reptiles
• The death of dinosaurs
• The first mammals
• More mammals
• South American mammals
• Ice age mammals
• The first people
• How do we know?
• New discoveries
• Prehistoric facts and figures
• Prehistoric words