A super-simple introduction to prehistoric animals, from the first weird and wonderful life forms on Earth to the earliest Ice Age humans–and much, much more.

Color artwork and detailed captions journey underwater to capture the prehistoric world of an array of extinct animals, in the companion volume to the Discovery Channel special

A companion volume to the 3-D "Sea Monsters" film reveals the terrifying predators that lurked in the underwater Cretaceous world, in a volume that also profiles the scientists who study these ancient monsters and the technology that made the film possible.

Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained understanding of prehistoric creatures such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. This historical study examines how these genuine beasts morphed in the public imagination into mythical, powerful engines of destruction and harbingers of cataclysm, taking their place in popular culture, film, and literature as symbols of "lost worlds" where time stands still.

Prepare to take a journey back in time to witness the most fearsome creatures ever to walk the Earth. Enter hostile habitats; from bug-filled swamps to dinosaur deserts, and meet everything from giant scorpions and mutant reptiles to monstrous snakes and sabre tooth cats. Read on to discover the most weird, strange and terrifying creatures ever to fly, walk and swim our world, read on to discover the terrible tale of life on Earth.

Examines the different kinds of prehistoric flying reptiles known as pterosaurs, who ruled the skies while the dinosaurs ruled the earth, discussing their flight, nesting and feeding habits, and relationship to birds.

"This literary survey examines how paleoliterature originated, developed and matured from its inception to the present day. It follows trends on the crafting of classic dinosaurs, investigating the figurative and metaphoric meaning of fictional dinosaursand related prehistoria. An appendix provides brief summaries of deserving dinosaur texts, organized alphabetically by author. "--Provided by publisher.