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Dougal Dixon

Autor/a de After Man: A Zoology of the Future

221 obres 4,702 Membres 35 Ressenyes 3 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Dougal Dixon was born in Dumfries, Scotland in 1947. He received a bachelor of science degree in geology from the University of St. Andrews in 1970 and a master of science degree in 1972. He entered the publishing field in 1973 and became a freelancer in 1980. He is an internationally recognized mostra'n més authority on dinosaurs and is one of the most popular science writers in the United Kingdom. His books include After Man: A Zoology of the Future, The New Dinosaurs, Man After Man, and Time Exposure (aka The Age of Dinosaurs). He has also served as a special advisor for programs and motion pictures about dinosaurs in the United States, Great Britain and Japan. He received the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Journalism by the Educational Press Association of America in 1993, the Helen Roney Sattler Award in 1993, the Children's Book Council 1994 Outstanding Trade Science Book Award, and the Times Educational Supplement Primary Schoolbook Award in 1996. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys

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Obres de Dougal Dixon

The Complete Book of Dinosaurs (2006) 178 exemplars
The First Dinosaurs (1987) 139 exemplars
My Little Book of Dinosaurs (2014) 137 exemplars
The Jurassic Dinosaurs (1841) 127 exemplars
Natural Disasters (1996) 103 exemplars
The Future is Wild (2002) 69 exemplars
The Last Dinosaurs (1987) 69 exemplars
If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today (2007) 64 exemplars
Dinosaurs (Face to Face) (2008) 62 exemplars
Dragons (Face to Face) (2009) 60 exemplars
Dougal Dixon's Dinosaurs (1993) 51 exemplars
Dinosaurs Revealed (2003) 42 exemplars
Dinosaur (DK/Google E.guides) (2004) 41 exemplars
Dinosaurs: A Closer Look (1992) 35 exemplars
Dinosaurs: Giants of the Earth (1992) 31 exemplars
Dinosaurs in the Sea (2001) 31 exemplars
Dinosaurs: All Shapes and Sizes (1992) 30 exemplars
Dinosaurs: The Fossil Hunters (1992) 29 exemplars
Dinosaurs (Explorers) (2010) 25 exemplars
Dinosaurs (Ladybird Explorers) (1996) 25 exemplars
Dinosaurs: The Real Monsters (1992) 24 exemplars
The Ice Age (1985) 22 exemplars
Geography facts (1992) 21 exemplars
All About Dinosaurs (2008) 19 exemplars
Dinosaurs (Little Gems) (1996) 18 exemplars
Dinosaurs (2002) 18 exemplars
Be a Fossil Detective (1988) 17 exemplars
The Pocket Book of Dinosaurs (2004) 15 exemplars
Early Life - Prehistoric World (2006) 14 exemplars
Secrets of the earth (1986) 14 exemplars
Gorilla Mountain (2004) 13 exemplars
Hurricane Destruction (2004) 13 exemplars
Earthquake Emergency (1637) 13 exemplars
Big Cat Summer (2004) 12 exemplars
Volcano Evacuation (2004) 12 exemplars
Dinosaurs - (1993) 11 exemplars
Orangutan Rescue (2004) 11 exemplars
City Bear (2004) 11 exemplars
Mountains (1984) 10 exemplars
Prehistoric life and evolution (1992) 10 exemplars
Prehistoric Life (Spotlights) (1993) 10 exemplars
Dinosaurs (Discovery) (1995) 8 exemplars
Jungles (Closer Look at) (1984) 6 exemplars
Forest Fire (2004) 6 exemplars
The Changing Earth (1992) 6 exemplars
Geology (1982) 6 exemplars
Beginner's Guide to Geology (2000) 6 exemplars
Forests (Picture Atlas) (1984) 6 exemplars
Dinosaur Dig (History Hunters) (2003) 5 exemplars
Tiere der Urzeit. Dinosaurier (1992) 5 exemplars
Les dinosaures (2005) 4 exemplars
Geography (1984) 3 exemplars
Bush Fire (Expedition Earth) (2004) 3 exemplars
Plant-eating dinosaurs (2010) 2 exemplars
PREHISTORIC REPTILES (1984) 2 exemplars
The Big Book of the Earth (1991) 2 exemplars
Inside Dino Dig (2007) 2 exemplars
Feltgeologi (1993) 2 exemplars
L'Encyclopédie des Dinosaures (1993) 2 exemplars
The mammoth's tomb (2003) 2 exemplars
The age of dinosaurs (1993) 2 exemplars
VIDA EN EL TRIASICO,LA (2007) 1 exemplars
Le village fantôme (1991) 1 exemplars
Quando as Baleias Caminhavam (2021) 1 exemplars
Geografía (1985) 1 exemplars
Rochas e Minerais (2005) 1 exemplars
La vida en el Cretácico (2007) 1 exemplars
New Dinosaur Library (1987) 1 exemplars
La planète terre 1 exemplars
Dino Dots (1989) 1 exemplars
Woestijnen (1986) 1 exemplars
Forests (1985) 1 exemplars
Earth Facts (1993) 1 exemplars
Dinosaurier (1994) 1 exemplars
Prehistoric skies (2010) 1 exemplars
Skräcködlornas värld (1985) 1 exemplars
Objevení Tyrannosaura rexe (2012) 1 exemplars
Vida prehistorica 1 exemplars

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A really interesting idea, well executed. The explanations of the ecosystems and the way they were filled seem plausible to me (a complete amateur, to be fair) and the illustrations, which range from uncanny valley to outright horror, have enough cohesiveness to suggest a real world.
 
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NickEdkins | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | May 27, 2023 |
This is a decent introduction for those who didn't go to university (or yet to go, or just started) for geology and aren't afraid of some technical language. Sections cover what kind of gear is essential for the amateur or the professional geologist, concepts about major geological phenomena like plate tectonics and rock cycles, as well as written and photographic details of common rock and mineral types so you know where to find and identify them.

The Practical Geologist would be most useful as the start of a reference library. More details are needed to confidently identify rocks and minerals or be able to iterate how they got to be where they are found--basically, complement this book with field guides and read more books. In addition, follow this book's advice and supplement your library with your own geology field journals and local maps.

Ultimately this book fulfills it's purpose: it's a practical introduction--an introduction to build on.
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leah_markum | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Oct 28, 2022 |
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth, swam in the seas, and flew in the air some two hundred fifty-two million years ago, and still, they still spark the imagination. What did the dinosaurs look like?

Each double-page spread in this book is devoted to one of eleven particular Jurassic dinosaurs and includes basic information, a brief description of the dinosaur’s characteristics and its natural habitat, and a photograph of the dinosaur. The photographs are of lifelike dinosaur models showing what the dinosaurs looked like in their natural surroundings.

A listing of fun facts about dinosaurs, suggested books for further reading, a list of new words, and an index/pronunciation guide all follow the entries.

The target audience for this book is the young reader in third or fourth grade, ages eight through ten. Part of Scholastic’s New Dinosaur Library Series, this informative book is sure to be a favorite with young dinosaur fans.

Highly recommended.
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jfe16 | Nov 28, 2020 |
Lots of informations for kids interested in dinosaurs-- very informative for younger grades.
 
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Stacy_Krout | Nov 14, 2020 |

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Estadístiques

Obres
221
Membres
4,702
Popularitat
#5,362
Valoració
3.9
Ressenyes
35
ISBN
606
Llengües
13
Preferit
3

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