Dinosaurier

Was ist was #15

by Darlene Geis, Joachim Opperman

Auch heute noch, mehr als 150 Jahre nach den ersten Knochenfunden, beschäftigen die Dinosaurier, die "schrecklich großen Echsen", die Phantasie vieler Menschen.
Der Autor dieses WAS IST WAS - Buches Joachim Oppermann, Mitarbeiter am weltbekannten Berliner Museum für Naturkunde, zeichnet wissenschaftlich fundiert den Entwicklungsweg der Dinosaurier nach. Interessant erzählt er von den riesigen Pflanzenfressern, den zweibeinig laufenden Räubern, den Vogelfuß-, Stachel-, Panzer- und Horndinosauriern und schließlich vom Untergang dieser faszinierenden Tiere vor 65 Millionen Jahren, die aber in ihren Nachfahren, den heutigen Vögeln, weiterleben.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Dinosaurs, Childrens, Animals

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1960

Reviews

[Philip · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s amazing to realize how much our knowledge of dinosaurs has changed since this book was written, but this wonderfully-unscientific book (at least by today’s standards) was one of my first introductions to what would become a life-long interest in dinosaurs, (as I would imagine is the case for much of the pre-Pokemon generation). Humpbacked stegosaurs; slow-moving tyrannosaurs; tail-dragging, swamp-dwelling brontosaurs – and that unforgettable, bizarrely-drawn allosaurus that looks more like a "Doctor Who" lizard-man than a dinosaur:



...they’re all here in all their misunderstood glory. Along with “Classics Illustrated Comics,” the “How and Why Wonder Book” series probably contributed more to my more "formal" education than Ralph R. Smith* ever did.

Found the below bizarro 2000 reprint for my own sons in Malaysia back some fifteen years ago (who by then could appreciate the unintended humor) – but for me this "first edition" with the giant brontosaurus butt cover is the only “real” version.



*(No idea who he was, other than the namesake of the R.R.S. Elementary School)

[Nandakishore Mridula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wednesday is nostalgia day for me, especially when things are slow at the office and I have time to browse GR. Another childhood favourite. Dinosaurs have always fascinated me, especially the giant vegetarian Brontosaurus, Triceratops with its three horns, Stegosaurus with all those spikes on its back and... who else? The awesome and terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex.

My fascination is a bit weird, as I am deadly frightened of the tiny gecko! Maybe it is a matter of size.

[Paul (Life In The Slow Lane) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ahhh - the nostalgia! I had totally forgotten about the How and Why series of books. I remember this one being my favourite and the one that got me hooked on the "big toothy fellas". My parents bought me these books to stop me incessantly asking them How? and Why? all the time.

[Jessie (Zombie_likes_cake) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I soooooooooo loved this book as a child, not sure how many times I've read but it must have been a LOT!!!

[James Firelocke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will always love this book, which I read as a child. I still have a copy. Sure, some of the information has long since been overruled by paleontologists. Sauropods were actually not so heavy that they could barely drag themselves around on land, but the image of those two Brachiosaurs just chillin' in a deep, deep lake is nevertheless supremely cool. Also, T. Rex getting his noggin cracked by Ankylosaurus, and in another frame, getting his gizzard punctured by Triceratops, are enough to make any eight-year-old want to go back in a (dinosaur-proof) time machine. The illustrations are actually pretty amazing, overall, and this book offered kids a science-based glimpse of the Mesozoic long before the internet.

[QPetz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dinos - Dinos - Dinos

Dieses Dino Buch stammt aus der neuen Comic Wissensreihe WAS IST WAS.

Zu einer unfreiwilligen Zeitreise kommen die drei Freunde Will, Iris und Wenko, denn sie werden von einem Roboter Namens Fail 34 einfach weggebeamt - und zwar in die Vergangenheit - 80 Millionen Jahre zurück. IN der Vergangenheit treffen sie auf Professor Quecksilber und gehen auf Mission.

In diesem Abenteuer wird im Comic Stil auf eine spannende und interessante Art und Weise das Thema Dinosaurier näher gebracht. Bei uns hat das Buch zu vielen vielen Fragen zu Dinos geführt, die wir dann noch nachrecherchiert haben online. Der Wissensdurst wurde geweckt. Hätte es aber besser gefunden, wenn noch etwas mehr Infos über Dinos direkt im Buch selber gewesen wären.

Illustriert ist das Buch sehr schön und ansprechend - gelungen.

Von uns gibt es eine Empfehlung.

[Alex Klenin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Прекрасно иллюстрированная энциклопедия, и самая любимая книга детства. Информация изложена простым языком, сложные вещи объясняются так, что их может понять даже дошкольник. Приведены схемы, исторические справки, фотографии. Сейчас, правда, есть мнение, что многие динозавры были покрыты перьями, но и это в книге отражено, правда, как дискуссионный вопрос (тогда ещё не было находок, которые бы позволили с точностью установить факт оперённости).
Не совру, что после неё я просто влюбился в динозавров, и долгое время грезил стать палеонтологом.

[Kenneth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of my favorite boos when I was twelve years old.
Back then I thought that I would become an archeologist.
It is a good book for kids.

[Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our edition is from 1950, and the kids just love it. I love the art & text in the vintage How and Why Wonder Books. I may start collecting them.

[Danny Graf · Rating 5 out of 5]

My very first book!

[Susan Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

An easy-to-read, wonderfully-written introductory book for children that clearly explains the evolutionary history of dinosaurs.