Journey back in time to see the world’s most magnificent prehistoric beasts close up.
The Magnificent Book of Prehistoric Beasts
takes you on a journey back in time to an ancient world, where peculiar beasts roamed the Earth and swam in the seas.
Meet the mighty woolly mammoth with its huge tusks for finding food, a saber-toothed cat with teeth as long as your arm, the
Megalodon
shark with a mouth big enough to swallow you whole, and the millipede
Arthropleura
with a body bigger than an adult human. Each prehistoric beast is depicted in stunning and accurate original illustrations. Find out about why the
Trilobite
’s legs had gills, how the giant fish
Tiktaalik
could walk on land, and why the elephant-sized slothlike
Megatherium
had such a long tongue.
With stunning illustrations, intriguing facts, and full-color, poster-sized illustrations, this is the ideal reference for all the family.
36 PREHISTORIC BEASTS: Learn about dozens of ancient beasts, from
Hallucigenia
with its spiky, tentacled body shaped like a worm, to
Titanoboa
, the largest snake that's ever existed.
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images bring these incredible animals to life.
FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read format that will enthrall animal lovers of all ages.
MAP OF THE PREHISTORIC ANIMAL WORLD: A full-page color map shows where each animal lived in the ancient world.
COLLECT THE SERIES: More beautifully illustrated compendiums for all ages include
The Magnificent Book of Animals
,
The Magnificent Book of Extinct Animals
The Magnificent Book of Dangerous Animals
The Magnificent Book of Sharks
, and
The Magnificent Book of Birds
.