{"product_id":"dinosaurus-the-complete-guide-to-dinosaurs","title":"Dinosaurus: The Complete Guide to Dinosaurs - Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Magnificent in its breadth and illustration.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas published in 2003 and went on to sell 15,000 in hardcover and more in paperback. Now 13 years have passed during which there have been dozens of discoveries. At the same price and fully revised, this edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis simply too exceptional a value to pass up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany incredible discoveries made 2015 a banner year. For example:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYi qi (\"\u003ci\u003eee chee\u003c\/i\u003e\", \"strange wing\"), the earliest known flying non-avian dinosaur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \"Chicken from Hell,\" a bird-like beaked, clawed and feathered dinosaur that roamed the Dakotas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eZhenyuanlong suni\u003c\/i\u003e, a cousin of Velociraptor, suggests that this family has been inaccurately depicted. The new 5-foot-long dino more resembles a feathered poodle than the brute of Jurassic Park.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Superduck,\" at 5 tons and with a mate-attracting head crest it is thought to be a missing link between two other known duck-billed head-crested dinosaur species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps most exciting is that in 2016 the American Museum of Natural History opened a new exhibition featuring the astonishing, newly discovered 122-foot-long titanosaur, yet to be named. The plant-eating colossus is the largest dinosaur ever found -- it weighed around 77 tons--as much as 14 or 15 African elephants!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo other life-form captures the imagination like dinosaurs. Organized by the major dinosaur families,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eidentifies 500 species. It describes in detail and stunning illustrations what they looked like, what they ate and how they fought, lived and died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe features include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcise explanations of species' traits and habits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVivid full-color illustrations representing life among the dinosaurs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning color photographs of dinosaur discoveries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatin name, translation and pronunciation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight specifics and comparison to humans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiet and habitat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobal distribution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with research from digs in North America, Mongolia, Europe, China and elsewhere,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDinosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an encyclopedic and vividly illustrated reference for all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pc-book-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steve Parker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 11 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\/Distributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Firefly Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781770857766\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67856833347829,"sku":"FFB154","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/2198\/0149\/files\/FFB154_104.jpg?v=1793861752","url":"https:\/\/paracay.com\/products\/dinosaurus-the-complete-guide-to-dinosaurs","provider":"Paradise Cay Publications, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}