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What did dinosaurs sound like? How did they feel to the touch? What sorts of things did they eat?
Explore these questions and more in this remarkable and cutting-edge introduction to the giants of bygone days. Learn about dinosaurs on the outside -- their skin, horns, and claws -- and on the inside -- their teeth, brains, and bones. Uncover what scientists already know about these ancient creatures, as well as the new technologies they are using to learn even more. Extraordinary full-color photographs, lively text, and vivid descriptions make this a must-have for dinosaur enthusiasts and budding scientists alike. Curious young readers will delight in this close look at dinosaurs -- from the inside out!
Author Notes
Sandra Markle is the author of more than four dozen nonfiction books for children. She is a former elementary science teacher who travels frequently to school systems throughout the United States. Ms. Markle works with both students and teachers, helping them to discover the special fun of investigating science concepts and tackling problem-solving situations. She helped produce timely specials at CNN, a special series of classroom materials published by the Children's Television Workshop, and columns for Parenting and Creative Classrooms magazines. Most recently she led the development of Kit & Kaboodle (wwwkitkaboodle.org), a program of highly interactive curriculum materials delivered via the Internet. She has traveled widely to conduct research for her books, and has transmitted journal reports from the South Pole and from an icebreaker off the coast of Antarctica.
Ms. Markle's home base is in Atlanta, Georgia.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-Excellent, large color photos march hand in hand with Markle's readable, informative text, showing how paleontologists examine fossil finds with cutting-edge technologies to discover more about the physiology and lifestyles of animals who vanished some 65-million years ago. From examining traces of nesting materials to estimating the strength of T. rex's mighty jaws, from the possibility that some species had feathers to the probability that others used gizzard stones, the author escorts readers through the complexities of facts, theories, and hypotheses formulated by scientists. The open format is attractive, and the topic a sure hit. Guaranteed to delight dinophiles (who are always seeking new grist for their insatiable mills), this handsome, enlightening addition will gather no dust on library shelves.-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. 3^-5. In fairly simple language, Markle discusses what scientists have discovered about dinosaurs and how technology is used to research questions such as whether the syntarsus had sinuses and how high the apatosaurus could stretch its long neck. Focusing on individual fossils, which are clearly shown in the accompanying large color photographs, she shows that scientists use microscopes, X-rays, and computer programs as well as their knowledge of living dinosaur descendants and their reasoning skills to evaluate the fossil remains of dinosaurs. She challenges readers to look carefully at the photos and to try to gather information of their own. This well-designed book, with large illustrations and plenty of white space, the book offers a close look not just at dinosaur fossils but at the process of science as applied to a particular field. --Carolyn Phelan