Burlington Public Library

Describes the discovery and reconstruction, in Patagonia, of the fossil remains of the largest carnivorous dinosaur yet known.

Follows a scientist and his team as they uncover a massive dinosaur graveyard in the Sahara Desert and discover the skeletons of two new species.

"This unique dinosaur title will take readers to the continent of Europe to discover some rock formations that held important dinosaur discoveries. Readers will learn about each dinosaur, from when it lived to what it ate, and other cool facts! Complete with great photographs and page explaining the different dino groups!"--Amazon.com

"Introduce young readers to the wonders of the prehistoric era and answer little kids’ big questions about dinosaurs. Covering millions of years of prehistory and following in the footprints of the biggest reptiles to walk the Earth . . ."--Amazon.

Presents a full-color illustrated examination of the dinosaurs that once roamed the earth, their history, life and extinction and discusses the various species and their sizes, what they ate and where they lived, and how they cared for their young.

Discusses what is known of the infancy and early life of dinosaurs based on rare examples of fossilized baby dinosaurs.

Explains what paleontologists have been able to determine about how the different varieties of dinosaurs cared for their young.

Lucid, nontechnical study presents the absorbing human, scientific and political dramas involved in the discovery and reconstruction of the gigantic reptiles, birds and other creatures who roamed the prehistoric West. Much of the book is devoted to the work of Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, two brilliant 19th-century paleontologists whose discoveries revolutionized the discipline, but whose bitter feud is legendary. 51 halftones. Bibliography....

Describes the discovery and mounting of fossil evidence for the dinosaur called Barosaurus and examines what this evidence suggests about its appearance and behavior.