Boy, Were We Wrong about Dinosaurs! by Kathleen V. Kudlinski (2005, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100525469788
ISBN-139780525469780
eBay Product ID (ePID)30255256

Product Key Features

Book TitleBoy, Were We Wrong about Dinosaurs!
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnimals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures, Science & Nature / Fossils, Science & Nature / Biology, Science & Nature / History of Science
Publication Year2005
IllustratorSchindler, S. D., Yes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorKathleen V. Kudlinski
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length10.3 in
Item Width8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2003-053140
Reviews"Intelligently designed and imaginatively conceived, the artwork makes the text more understandable and the whole book more beautiful." -Booklist, starred review
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromFirst Grade
Dewey Decimal567.9
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisThe ancient Chinese thought they were magical dragons. Some old-time scientists thought that because they were so big, all they could do was float in water. Boy, were they wrong Even today, once-common notions about dinosaurs are being revised as new discoveries are made. This lively book about the perennially popular subject of dinosaurs offers fascinating insight into how certain theories were formed, and then how those theories were proved or disproved. It demonstrates that scientific thought is as creative as it is logical and invites budding scientists to come up with their own ideas., Examines what is known about dinosaur bones, behavior, and other characteristics and how different the facts often are from what scientists, from ancient China to the recent past, believed to be true., The ancient Chinese thought they were magical dragons. Some old-time scientists thought that because they were so big, all they could do was float in water. Boy, were they wrong! Even today, once-common notions about dinosaurs are being revised as new discoveries are made. This lively book about the perennially popular subject of dinosaurs offers fascinating insight into how certain theories were formed, and then how those theories were proved or disproved. It demonstrates that scientific thought is as creative as it is logical and invites budding scientists to come up with their own ideas.
LC Classification NumberQE861.5.K84 2005

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