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Bugs before time: prehistoric insects and their relatives
By Cathy Camper, Steve Kirk. 2002
Interesting facts about ancient insects (before the time of dinosaurs), some of which--cockroaches, centipedes, and dragonflies--still inhabit our world. Discusses…
their physical traits, way of life, and natural environment. For grades 3-6. 2002Supercroc and the origin of crocodiles
By Christopher Sloan. 2002
Describes the discovery of 110 million-year-old SuperCroc fossils in the sub-saharan desert of Niger. Discusses the lifestyles, habitats, and conservation…
of modern crocodiles as well as their ancestors. For grades 5-8. 2002Ancient horsemen of Siberia (Time Travelers Ser. #8)
By Janet Buell. 1998
Describes the excavation of a 2,500 year-old burial mound in southern Siberia where horses' corpses and the undisturbed tomb of…
a Pazyryk woman were discovered. From these and similar remains, Russian archaeologists are learning about the culture of the horse-loving Pazyryk people. For grades 6-9. 1998Time traveler: in search of dinosaurs and ancient mammals from Montana to Mongolia
By Michael Novacek, Michael J Novacek. 2002
Paleontologist and author of Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs (RC 44068) describes his adventures in the field, traveling to far-flung…
corners of the world and unearthing important fossils. Discusses techniques used in dating and establishing provenance and in reconstructing the geography of ages long past. 2002Walking on eggs: the astonishing discovery of thousands of dinosaur eggs in the badlands of Patagonia
By Lowell Dingus, Luis M Chiappe, Luis Chiappe. 2001
Two American paleontologists describe their expeditions to Argentina in 1997 and their discovery of unhatched fossilized dinosaur eggs in a…
nesting site more than seventy million years old. They reconstruct the sauropods' environment, history, and behavior, and discuss scientific riddles surrounding a prehistoric natural catastrophe. 2001Mammoth: the resurrection of an Ice Age giant
By Richard Stone. 2001
Portrays the daring individuals penetrating Arctic Siberia in search of frozen carcasses of the woolly mammoth. Discusses the scientific goals…
of procuring DNA, explaining physiological issues, and ultimately attempting to clone this long-extinct creature. Follows two teams, describing their journeys, interactions with the Dolgan people, and work methods. 2001Did dinosaurs live in your backyard?: Questions and Answers About Dinosaurs (Scholastic Question and Answer)
By Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger, Alan Male. 1998
Gigantic long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs: the prosauropods and sauropods (The Dinosaur LibraryThe Dinosaur Library)
By Thom Holmes, Laurie Holmes, Michael William Skrepnick. 2001
Discusses general features of these two dinosaur groups, their similarities, and differences. The sauropods were the longest, tallest, and heaviest…
land animals ever to walk the Earth. Describes a blooper that misled scientists for over a century and the discovery of fossil dinosaur eggs in Argentina. For grades 5-8. 2001Armored, plated, and bone-headed dinosaurs: the Ankylosaurs, Stegosaurs, and Pachycephalosaurs (The Dinosaur LibraryThe Dinosaur Library)
By Thom Holmes, Laurie Holmes, Michael William Skrepnick. 2002
Discusses what is known about these plant-eating dinosaurs who relied on heavily armored bodies, tail clubs and spikes, or rock-hard…
skulls to discourage opposition. Among other topics, it covers their evolution, geographic range, feeding habits, and special adaptations. For grades 5-8. 2002Peaceful plant-eating dinosaurs: the iguanodonts, duckbills, and other ornithopods (The Dinosaur LibraryThe Dinosaur Library)
By Thom Holmes, Laurie Holmes, Michael William Skrepnick. 2001
Meat-eating dinosaurs: the theropods (The Dinosaur LibraryThe Dinosaur Library)
By Thom Holmes, Laurie Holmes, Michael William Skrepnick. 2001
Discusses the characteristics of this "beast foot" group that spanned the entire age of dinosaurs--one hundred sixty million years. Describes…
what they looked like, how they hunted and devoured their prey, and how they evolved. For grades 5-8. 2001Woolly mammoth: life, death, and rediscovery (Scholastic Inc Reference Non-Fiction)
By Inc. Staff Scholastic, Windsor Chorlton. 2001
Discusses the first recovery of a complete adult woolly mammoth and the difficulties of excavating it from Siberia. Explains what…
scientists have learned about where these giant plant eaters lived, how they spent their days, and why the species became extinct. For grades 4-7. 2001Dinosaur parents, dinosaur young: uncovering the mystery of dinosaur families
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Paul Carrick, Bruce Shillinglaw. 2001
Explains how scientists form theories about the way dinosaur parents behaved with their hatchlings. Tells how new fossil discoveries lead…
to identifying new species that may cause scientists to change their ideas about dinosaur family life. For grades 3-6. 2001Natural childbirth the Bradley way: Revised Edition
By Susan McCutcheon, SusaN McCutcheon, Peter Rosegg, Erick Ingraham, Robin Y. Burningham, Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg. 1996
Describes a natural childbirth method begun in the late 1940s by Dr. Robert Bradley. Unlike the Lamaze technique, the Bradley…
procedure is drug-free in most cases. The author, who has been teaching this method since 1970, gives detailed instructions and practice exercises for women and their coaches. 1996Qué se puede esperar cuando se está esperando
By Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee E. Hathaway. 1998
Las autoras contestan todas las preguntas e inquietudes de las futuras madres, desde la etapa de planificación hasta el posparto.…
Presentan información acera de las sintomas físicas y emocionales. Aconsejan sobre la dieta sana y la importancia de evitar sustancias que pueden dañar el feto, y describen los examenes y procedimientos médicos para mujeres embarazadas--incluso aquellas que padecen de condiciones crónicasFossil fish found alive: discovering the coelacanth (Nonfiction - Grades 4-8)
By Sally M Walker, Sally M. Walker. 2002
Describes scientists' excitement when a specimen of fish thought to be extinct was discovered in a trawler's catch off the…
South African coast in 1938. Discusses subsequent searches for the elusive deep-water coelacanth and what has been learned about it through scientific research. For grades 5-8. 2002Stone girl, bone girl: the story of Mary Anning (Orchard HC Picture Books)
By Laurence Anholt, Sheila Moxley. 1999
A brief biography of a young English fossil hunter in the early 1800s. Describes how Mary Anning learns about treasures…
in the rocks and how at age twelve she makes an important scientific discovery--bones of a sea monster that are 165 million years old. For grades K-3. 1998The new birth order book: why you are the way you are
By Kevin Leman. 1998
Psychologist explains his theory that a child's placement among siblings affects personality. Discusses first- and last-borns and middle children, common…
strengths and weaknesses of each group, and how to parent them. Suggests solutions to problems that may arise and tips for eventual success in life's endeavors. 1998Set in darkness: an Inspector Rebus novel
By Ian Rankin, Sherry Conway Appel. 2000
Inspector John Rebus is assigned to a bogus task force for the new Scottish parliament. He contends with inexperienced--but noble…
class darling--Inspector Derek Linford, while determining whether a newly discovered corpse, a homeless man's suicide, and a murdered politician are connected. Some violence and some strong language. 2000Meteorite!: the last days of the dinosaurs (A Turnstone ocean explorer book)
By Richard Norris. 2000
A scientist uncovers evidence that a significant meteorite plunged to Earth in prehistoric times. It had a huge impact on…
fauna and flora and may have caused mass extinction of animal life--including the dinosaurs. For grades 5-8. 2000