Dougal Dixon's Dinosaurs

by Dougal Dixon

Book Overview

To keep up with the fast pace of dinosaur research, this popular volume has been fully updated with stunning new illustrations. Since the publication of the second edition nine years ago, at least 120... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563977222
• ISBN13: 9781563977220
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

An Enjoyable Browse

My 6 year old son loves this book. Of course, we own more dinosaur books that you can shake a stick at, but this one stands out. The drawings are engaging and the text well-written.

The best-for kids and adults

Most kids are interested in dinosaurs. They fascinate them with their beauty and immense size. This book, Dougal Dixon's Dinosaurs, is the absolute best book ever published for children interested in dinosaurs. The book highlights the seven groups, famous paleontologists, and other important facts, such as dig sites and the history of fossil hunting. But, this book is not only for kids. It is so well written by Dougal Dixon and Peter Dodson that even adults will enjoy its wonderful content and learn a lot from it. It is a must for all children, and all adults who are still bitten by the "dinosaur bug". Five stars for Dixon and Dodson, two of the finest dinosaur and paleontology writers.

Second edition of a standard, popular title on dinosaurs

In comparing the second edition with the 1993 edition, I found updated information on Ankylosaurus, Argentinosarus, and Oviraptor. Otherwise, the book appears unchanged. Unfortunately, the index citation to Oviraptor was not changed in the new edition, so is incorrect.