The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt
Title | The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | William Nothdurft |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2002-09-24 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1588361179 |
The date is January 11, 1911. A young German paleontologist, accompanied only by a guide, a cook, four camels, and a couple of camel drivers, reaches the lip of the vast Bahariya Depression after a long trek across the bleak plateau of the western desert of Egypt. The scientist, Ernst Freiherr Stromer von Reichenbach, hopes to find fossil evidence of early mammals. In this, he will be disappointed, for the rocks here will prove to be much older than he thinks. They are nearly a hundred million years old. Stromer is about to learn that he has walked into the age of the dinosaurs. At the bottom of the Bahariya Depression, Stromer will find the remains of four immense and entirely new dinosaurs, along with dozens of other unique specimens. But there will be reversals—shipments delayed for years by war, fossils shattered in transit, stunning personal and professional setbacks. Then, in a single cataclysmic night, all of his work will be destroyed and Ernst Stromer will slip into history and be forgotten. The date is January 11, 2000—eighty-nine years to the day after Stromer descended into Bahariya. Another young paleontologist, Ameri-can graduate student Josh Smith, has brought a team of fellow scientists to Egypt to find Stromer’s dinosaur graveyard and resurrect the German pioneer’s legacy. After weeks of digging, often under appalling conditions, they fail utterly at rediscovering any of Stromer’s dinosaur species. Then, just when they are about to declare defeat, Smith’s team discovers a dinosaur of such staggering immensity that it will stun the world of paleontology and make headlines around the globe. Masterfully weaving together history, science, and human drama, The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt is the gripping account of not one but two of the twentieth century’s great expeditions of discovery.
Land of the Lost Dinosaurs
Title | Land of the Lost Dinosaurs PDF eBook |
Author | Walter G. Oleksy |
Publisher | Pages Publishing Group |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 1991-01-01 |
Genre | Detective and mystery stories |
ISBN | 9780874065244 |
Hank's archaeologist parents have been kidnapped and he's sure they've been taken into the forbidden valley. Could the legends really be true? Dinosaurs still living?
The Dinosaur Filmography
Title | The Dinosaur Filmography PDF eBook |
Author | Mark F. Berry |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 510 |
Release | 2015-08-31 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1476606749 |
From classics like King Kong, to beloved B-movies like The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, to blockbusters like Jurassic Park, it's easy to see that filmmakers and audiences alike love to see dinosaurs on the screen. This comprehensive filmography, arranged alphabetically by title, contains entries that include basic facts (year of release, country of origin, studio, and running time), followed by a concise plot summary, the author's critical commentary, information on the production and the people behind it, and secrets of the often-ingenious special effects. Three useful appendices feature films with minor dinosaur content, planned but unfinished dinosaur movies, and the quasi-dinosaurs of Toho Studios. To be included, a movie must depict one or more representations of a "prehistoric reptile." Inaccurate portrayals are included, as long as the intent is to represent a real or fictional dinosaur. Not eligible are films featuring prehistoric mammals, prehistoric humans or humanoids, and beasts of mythology--unless, of course, the movie also has a dinosaur.
Giants of the Lost World
Title | Giants of the Lost World PDF eBook |
Author | Donald R. Prothero |
Publisher | Smithsonian Institution |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2016-10-04 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1588345734 |
More than a hundred years ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a novel called The Lost World with the exciting premise that dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts still ruled in South America. Little did Conan Doyle know, there were terrifying monsters in South America--they just happened to be extinct. In fact, South America has an incredible history as a land where many strange creatures evolved and died out. In his book Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America, Donald R. Prothero uncovers the real science and history behind this fascinating story. The largest animal ever discovered was the huge sauropod dinosaur Argentinosaurus, which was about 130 feet long and weighed up to 100 tons. The carnivorous predator Giganotosaurus weighed in at more than 8 tons and measured more than 47 feet long, dwarfing the T. rex in comparison. Gigantic anacondas broke reptile records; possums evolved into huge saber-toothed predators; and ground sloths grew larger than elephants in this strange, unknown land. Prothero presents the scientific details about each of these prehistoric beasts, provides a picture of the ancient landscapes they once roamed, and includes the stories of the individuals who first discovered their fossils for a captivating account of a lost world that is stranger than fiction.
The Magic Fossil
Title | The Magic Fossil PDF eBook |
Author | M. J. Misra |
Publisher | Egmont UK Limited |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Adventure stories |
ISBN | 9781405258777 |
Max is dinosaur mad. He knows everything about them, and he would do anything to meet one. His wish is about to come true! When Max finds a fossil on the local beach and traces his finger over the spiral pattern on its shell...whoosh...he finds himself in an incredible land full of dinosaurs! There, Max meets a new friend called Fern who needs his help with a baby dinosaur, Cory, who has lost his mother. Can Max help to save Cory...or will he lead them all into danger?
Dinosaur Summer
Title | Dinosaur Summer PDF eBook |
Author | Greg Bear |
Publisher | Hachette UK |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 2011-12-12 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0575123370 |
Fifty years after professor Challenger's discovery of the Lost World, America's last dinosaur circus has gone bankrupt, leaving a dozen avisaurs, centrosaurs, ankylosaurs, and one large raptor abandoned. Now a daring expedition plans to do the impossible: return the Jurassic giants to the wild. Two filmmakers, a circus trainer, a journalist, and a young Peter Belzoni must find a way to take the dinosaurs across oceans, continents, rivers, jungles, up a mountain that has been isolated for 70,000 years... Then if they make it, all they'll do is face all the prehistoric wonders, dangers, and terrors of the Lost World.
Lost in the Wild!
Title | Lost in the Wild! PDF eBook |
Author | M. J. Misra |
Publisher | Egmont UK Limited |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Adventure stories |
ISBN | 9781405261722 |
Max is back in Dinosaur Land to visit his friend Fern and solve another dinosaur dilemma. Fern s little cousin Joe has come to stay and just like Max, he s dinosaur crazy! They re having lots of fun with the dinosaurs in the sanctuary, but when Joe tries to help out, everything goes wrong and he ends up lost in the wild. Can Max use his quick thinking to save the day?"