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Like the dinosaurs that this book is about, it is big and beautiful! Dougal Dixon has put together a wonderful history lesson that will take you and your child from the Triassic Period(240-200 mil years ago) to Present Day. The book ranges from the emergance of the Dinosaur to how we know about and study them today.
There are charts and maps realting to the different time periods to refer to, marvelous pictures and chapters relating to the various types. You'll learn about "The Hunters", "The Scavengers","The Fish Eaters","The Sea Reptiles" and "The Flying Reptiles" and of course many more. Recent discoveries that pose a mystery to scientists are among the many interesting facts in this book. Which were the smallest, the brainiest and the best mothers? From Allosaurus to Tyrannosaurus, and the animals that evolved from these magnificent creatures. You'll find out all that in this outstanding book.
It is quite detailed, and I would reccommend it for the older child(probably about 10 and up), who is crazy for dinosaurs. It's a fabulous book just to browse through for adults as well as children(looks great on the coffee table), and would be real uselful for projects and reports.It's a book to be passed down to the grandkids as well, and time will be well spent reading it together.
A book that is both Educational and Cool too!...Enjoy...Laurie
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Beginning with a basic review of the principles of biology and evolution, Dixon proceeds to apply them across a range of environments on an Earth 50 million years removed from mankind. The result is a menagerie of remarkable creatures. Remarkable in that they are frequently unique, even bizarre, but even more remarkable because they represent the result of a familiar creature's evolution. Dixon's world isn't a fantasyland, every creature in it holds true to the principles he so effectively explains in the first chapter. Moreover, they all fill an important ecological niche; he hasn't created 150 pages of carnivores. Rather, he presents a balanced, albeit limited, ecosystem that sheds light on the state of our own environment today.
Beautifully illustrated and highly engaging, "After Man" is a must read for anyone interested in evolution and anthropology. Furthermore, this book is educational without being heavy handed. One by no means needs to be an expert to learn from and enjoy this very unique work.
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The only problem is that the book does not go beyond the series. There is no extra information about the future creatures and the only real add on is the small glossary in the back. If you had to pick between this or the series on video or DVD, buy the video or DVD.
With 160 pages I wanted more. It took less time to read the book than watch the television series!
Dixon has a wonderful imagination, his descriptions are good, he is obviously knowledgeable about the workings of evolution. I find each and every one of his unique critters to be entirely plausible. In fact, every time I read his book, I have this urge to go on some sort of safari to see all those amazing creatures. I will spend the rest of my life regretting that I will never be able to see any of Dixon's wonderful animals except on the pages of his book.
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I do wish it had been longer and had touched a little more on the changes to the other animals and the plantlife. It would of padded out the book more. I wanted more details!