Publisher's Synopsis
The titles of the "Prehistoric Life" series cover the whole of prehistory from the formation of the universe to the first settlements and beginning of history. Each volume is arranged in chronological order and fully illustrated to provide the young reader with an introduction to such subjects as the birth of the Earth and the evolution of our present-day horse, elephant, ape and cat.;This book is about the Earth during the reign of the dinosaurs. The author discusses various types of dinosaurs, including the giant Diplodocus, Brachiosaurus and Stegosaurus, and provides an explanation of the differences between dinosaurs and other reptiles. The text also examines the changing world which the dinosaurs inhabited and gives several theories that try to explain the extinction of dinosaurs over 65 million years ago.;Rupert Matthews has also written several titles in Wayland's "Great Disasters" and "Myths and Legends" series.
