The Visual Dictionary Of Dinosaurs

One of a series for young and adult readers that introduce the specialised language of a particular topic. The volumes use large, detailed full-colour photographs with numerous captions. Some additional explanatory text is also included, as well as a comprehensive index of the 3000-word specialist vocabulary. This volume presents the language of the dinosaurs, focusing of the features on a wide range of the animals. First published in the UK by Dorling Kindersley (1993).

Text, exploded view photographs, and labels reveal everyday objects and their parts, including the telephone, camera, and bicycle.

Looks at the evolution of plants and animals from the inside out.

Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries show what specific parts look like, name them, and also put them in context to enable understanding of their meaning.

Find out about every dinosaur that’s ever been discovered in this Dictionary of Dinosaurs! From aardonyx to zuniceratops, read about where they lived, what they ate and much more. Featuring firm favourites such as the T-rex, ankylosaurus and triceratops, as well as lesser-known beasts like the baryonyx, rugops and shanag, there's no dino left behind in this A-Z. Each entry includes a fact file, scale diagram, Latin name and pronunciation. Best of all, each page is filled with a colourful, eye-popping illustration of the dinosaur, in conjunction with the Natural History Museum in London. A 'How to Use this Book' page explains all you need to know for this to become your go-to guide to the dinosaur kingdom. The book also includes a timeline, showing which dinosaurs lived when and where, and how the Earth has changed over millions of years. Discover the different groups of dinosaurs, from ankylosaurs to titanosaurs. And find out how we even know about dinosaurs in the first place. Dinosaur-loving kids will love this fact-fuelled dictionary, written by leading palaeontologists from the Natural History Museum. Help your young dino expert become familiar with the alphabet as they flick through these colourful creatures with ease. Eye-catching and informative, it’s a fun and exciting addition to any child’s bookshelf.

This text is part of a series of reference books designed for children aged nine years and upwards. The books contain exploded view photographs and over 3000 specialist words presented in a labelled form, both of which are designed to help expand the child's knowledge and vocabulary. This book looks at dinosaurs including the time when dinosaurs where around, theropods, scelidosaurus, boneheads, hands, feet and tracks and classification. The Eyewitness Visual Dictionary of Animals was nominated as a 1991 Best Book for Young Adults by the Americal Library Association.