The companion book to the upcoming Discovery Channel television series, Planet Disaur is an introduction to the latest and most exciting disaur discoveries. The last decade has been particularly fruitful in the study of disaurs, with more new species found than were discovered in the preceding 200 years. Many of these discoveries easily eclipse previously kwn species and are rewriting what we kw about disaurs. Planet Disaur is a global survey of the 30 most thrilling disaur species found in recent years. It provides a new global perspective on disaurs, revealing which species lived at the same time on different continents and how the Earth looked in each time period. Specimens in China, the Sahara, the Arctic, Antarctica and North America are especially exciting. The deadly predator, Gigatosaurus, outsized T-Rex. Dracorex hogwartsia lived in North America 70 million years ago and resembled a real-life dragon. Comprehensive text describes where the disaurs lived, their physical characteristics and their behavior. 120 stunning computer-generated illustrations and graphics render the awe-inspiring creatures in lifelike detail. This is the same techlogy used in the award-winning TV special Walking with Disaurs and in the bestselling book The Complete Guide to Prehistoric Life. A three-part TV special on which Planet Disaur is based will air on Discovery Channel in the summer of 2012. Information on the most exciting discoveries of recent years and extraordinary illustrations make Planet Disaur essential for anyone interested in disaurs.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Firefly Books
ISBN-10
177085049x
ISBN-13
9781770850491
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189937304
Product Key Features
Author
Cavan Scott
Format
Sewn,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Natural History: General
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
1116g
Height
279mm
Width
220mm
Additional Product Features
Spine
25mm
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Cavan Scott ISA Science Journalist and Audio Producer, and Has Written Eight Books.