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"Sea creature fossils are particularly interesting because they're often found where there isn't any water! They give scientists insight into how Earth has changed over time-in fact, over millions of years. Readers uncover some of the oldest sea creature fossils in this volume and find out how they formed, where they were found, and what they can tell us about the past, including where water once was and isn't anymore. Up-close photographs of these...
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Revised, updated, and expanded with the latest interpretations and fossil discoveries, the second edition of Oceans of Kansas adds new twists to the fascinating story of the vast inland sea that engulfed central North America during the Age of Dinosaurs. Giant sharks, marine reptiles called mosasaurs, pteranodons, and birds with teeth all flourished in and around these shallow waters. Their abundant and well-preserved remains were sources of great...
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Skyview Books
Pub. Date
c2010
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North American ed.
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48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
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English
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Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, diet, and fossil evidence of twenty-five prehistoric animals that lived in the sea and sky, including archaeopteryx, quetzalcoatlus, and pteranodon.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2006
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1st ed.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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English
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Presents information about prehistoric sharks and other sea creatures, including the pterygotus, megalodon, and hybodus, in a book with more than thirty-five pop-ups.
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Brown Books Kids
Pub. Date
[2015]
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xiv, 169 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
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English
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The sea-with its unknowable depths, its far-reaching horizons, and its sparkling surface-holds some in fascination, others in fear. But one thing can't be denied by either beholder of the water: it is home to an array of species we can't even begin to know the extent of. But as for the underwater creatures of the past, who have been extinct for millions of years, we can make an attempt at learning all of them. With The Secrets of Ancient Sea Monsters, you...
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