Dictionary of Dinosaurs - by Matthew G Baron (Paperback)

About the Book

Find out about every dinosaur that's ever been discovered in this comprehensive illustrated dictionary.

Book Synopsis

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 favorites 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 colorful, eye-popping illustration of the dinosaur, in conjunction with the Natural History Museum in London, England.

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-fueled dictionary, written by leading paleontologists from the Natural History Museum. Help your young dino expert become familiar with the alphabet as they flick through these colorful creatures with ease. Eye-catching and informative, it's a fun and exciting addition to any child's bookshelf.

Review Quotes

"Eye-catching and informative, it's a fun and exciting addition to any child's bookshelf and a 'must' for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library Dinosaur Book collections for young readers."--Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Dieter Braun is an illustrator and children's book author from Hamburg, Germany. His art style consists of pencil strokes transmitted into Adobe Illustrator, and then developed further in Photoshop, where he brings the design to life by enhancing its dimensions. He studied Communication Design at the Folkwangschule in Essen. Clients include international publications like TIME, The New York Times, stern, Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, Elle, and Glamour. Dr Matthew G. Baron currently works at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge. Matthew does research in Paleontology, Anatomy and Zoology. His current project is 'Early Evolution of Dinosaurs'.