Examines the plant-eating dinosaurs and the characteristics which enabled them to survive on that diet.

Examines how paleontologists discover, study, classify, reconstruct, and restore the fossil remains of many kinds of dinosaurs.

"Describes some of the animals of the Jurassic Period, a time when dinosaurs reached their biggest sizes. Includes an Animal Families glossary, prehistory timeline, and pronunciation guides"--

Step back in time and discover a world where whales once walked, crocodiles were warm-blooded and snakes had legs! Meet terrifying giant birds, and tiny elephants living on islands in this fascinating creature guide like no other. Learn how whales once walked on four legs before taking to the oceans; how dinosaurs evolved into birds; and how the first cats were small and lived in trees. Featuring a stunning mix of annotated illustrations, illustrated...