“The incredible colours and patterns of prehistoric creatures are revealed in a striking volume which considers ground-breaking theories on how dinosaurs could have looked.”
 

The Bookseller

“The mirror-imaged illustrations and the embossing on the front offer a wonderfully tactile introduction, a real feast for the eyes […] This is a book you can pick up and put down time and again and it would look just as at home on your coffee table as it would on a child’s bookshelf.”

Armadillo Magazine

When the young dinosaur expert in your life has covered the basics, Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life will offer a welcome collection of unique and detailed facts and theories about the intriguing life of our prehistoric world.’ 

Armadillo Magazine

Think dinosaurs were all brown, green and scaly? Think again, on a kaleidoscopic journey into the technicolour world of dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts as they really may have looked. A richly detailed and vibrantly illustrated natural history book, this fascinating read is bursting with colour and will show you dinosaurs like never before. Discover cutting-edge theories on feathered dinosaurs, the colourful secrets of the fossil record, and what million-year-old remains tell us about how extinct animals lived and looked. Palaeo-artist and author Greer Stothers reimagines the dinosaurs and their prehistoric peers, using fossils and the examples of living species to bring this often misrepresented world to life. Meet dinosaurs of every hue of the rainbow and find out what colours and patterns they may have been. This book is packed full of fascinating questions, like:What colours could dinosaurs' feathers have been?Would a snow-dwelling dino have been a brilliant white?What could mutant dinosaurs have looked like?As well as the dinos, the book takes a look at other extinct animals, shows how animals from the Ice Age may have looked, and explores how clues about long-dead creatures can be discovered from art by the prehistoric peoples who encountered them. This is a beautifully illustrated first look at the kaleidoscopic world of dinosaurs and other creatures for young children, and makes a gorgeous gift for young palaeontologists and art-lovers alike.
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What colour could the dinosaurs have been? Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life explores with vibrant illustrations and incredible cutting edge theories just how dinosaurs and other extinct creatures might have looked.
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A gorgeous book that makes the perfect gift for dinosaur-loving kids.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780711266896
Publisert
2022-02-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Wide Eyed Editions
Vekt
608 gr
Høyde
303 mm
Bredde
236 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Consultant editor

Om bidragsyterne

Greer Stothers is an award-winning Canadian illustrator with a background in evolutionary biology. They are deeply interested in the interplay between science and art, and their risograph prints have been displayed in museums and galleries in Canada, the USA, Germany, and Indonesia.