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Dinosaurs and How They Lived
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First published January 1, 1988
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Steve Parker
1,342 books85 followersSteve Parker is a British science writer of children's and adult's books. He has written more than 300 titles and contributed to or edited another 150.
Born in Warrington, Lancashire, in 1952, Parker attended Strodes College, Egham and gained a BSc First Class Honours in Zoology at the University of Wales, Bangor. He worked as an exhibition scientist at the Natural History Museum, and as editor and managing editor at Dorling Kindersley Publishers, and commissioning editor at medical periodical GP, before becoming a freelance writer in the late 1980s. He is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Parker is based in Suffolk with his family.
Parker's writing career began with 10 early titles in Dorling Kindersley's multi-award-winning Eyewitness series, from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He has since worked for more than a dozen children's book publishers and been shortlisted for, among others, the Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize, Times Educational Information Book of the Year, and Blue Peter Book Award.
Born in Warrington, Lancashire, in 1952, Parker attended Strodes College, Egham and gained a BSc First Class Honours in Zoology at the University of Wales, Bangor. He worked as an exhibition scientist at the Natural History Museum, and as editor and managing editor at Dorling Kindersley Publishers, and commissioning editor at medical periodical GP, before becoming a freelance writer in the late 1980s. He is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Parker is based in Suffolk with his family.
Parker's writing career began with 10 early titles in Dorling Kindersley's multi-award-winning Eyewitness series, from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He has since worked for more than a dozen children's book publishers and been shortlisted for, among others, the Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize, Times Educational Information Book of the Year, and Blue Peter Book Award.
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June 14, 2017
This book is a superb primer on the ancient creatures described by the generic term “dinosaur.” From the smallest ancient lizard to the most massive herbivores and carnivores, they are all described in brief, yet fairly complete detail.
As is the case with nearly all publications where scientific work has continued for decades since it appeared, there are some aspects that are a bit outdated. That does not change the overall fascination with which the individual with an interest in dinosaurs will read it. People of all ages can read this book and learn a great deal about these animals that were once dominant and are now the objects of imagination, study and speculation.
As is the case with nearly all publications where scientific work has continued for decades since it appeared, there are some aspects that are a bit outdated. That does not change the overall fascination with which the individual with an interest in dinosaurs will read it. People of all ages can read this book and learn a great deal about these animals that were once dominant and are now the objects of imagination, study and speculation.
July 24, 2007
Jude learned a lot about dinosaurs from this book. There are lots of good illustrations of all kinds of dinosaurs including Jude's favorite, the pterodactyl. (He thinks the meat-eaters are scary so he doesn't like allosaurus.)
August 11, 2015
Dinosaurs And How They Lived
by Steve Parker
detailed information about dinosaurs and has some illustrations about dinosaurs
by Steve Parker
detailed information about dinosaurs and has some illustrations about dinosaurs
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews