Presents an introduction to prehistoric life, describing dinosaurs, plant life, and the evolutionary stages of early man, with images of fossil remains and discussions of the possible events that led to the extinction of many early life forms.
Experience a story 3.8 billion years in the making, with this unparalleled visual guide to prehistoric life. Unprecedented visual detail, comprehensive entries on hundreds of species and the latest research provides the whole picture of the creatures and plants that represent Earth's prehistoric life. Journey through the millennia and explore the rise and fall of successive organisms, devastating extinctions and the knife-edge progress of evolution. Fantastic photographs and images present each species in exceptional clarity, including 3D CT scans that transform inert fossils into species that almost live and breath on the page. Discover a huge catalogue, profiling a vast and diverse array of plants, fungi, invertebrates, amphibians, birds, reptiles and mammals and discover how they have evolved through time. From giant dinosaurs to lesser-known species that faced a similar, cataclysmic demise, this is a fascinating and essential reference on prehistoric life for the whole family.
Scientists believe that every human on the planet is descended from a woman who lived in Africa 100,000 years ago. "Origins" tells the incredible story of homo sapiens - where we came from, why we made it (and why 20 human-like species didn't) and what it means to be 'human' anyway. Part one takes us back through evolution to meet our ancestors. From the ape-like Proconsul who lived in Africa 17 million years ago to Homo floresiensis, the dwarf human species which survived on the Indonesian island of Flores until 18,000 years ago. The most accurate facial reconstructions available bring us up close with these familiar yet alien relatives, and artworks give a compelling insight into their lives - where they lived, what they wore, whether they spoke, what they ate, what animals existed. Graphical timelines untangle the relationships between the different species and highlight our remarkable evolutionary journey. The second part shows how humans spread across the planet to form the diverse races and peoples we know today, from our first steps out of Africa 100,000 years ago to our arrival in New Zealand as recently as 1,000 years ago.
This pocket guide explains the formation of fossils, before describing the many types found throughout Britain and Europe, from plants and corals to insects, birds and dinosaurs. Illustrated with photographs of examples and reconstruction drawings of the original living organisms, the book includes tips on where to find fossils and how to collect them safely.
Explore the fossil world in stunning close-up, from the sharp claws of a Velociraptor to the scales on the preserved skin of a sauropod. Use the removable magnifer to view some of the ancient world's most incredible creatures close-up.
Data from NASA's most advanced Earth satellites has been combined to create the most detailed global portrait of our planet ever created—here this photomap is reproduced in its astonishing entirety, at full-resolution Living up to its title, this glorious tome reveals the whole planet, pole to pole, cloud-free, at a resolution of 500 miles to every pixel, or 90 miles to every inch. At this scale, we can trace the Amazon from Andean headwaters to Atlantic mouth, explore the trackless sand seas of the Sahara, or follow the corrugated ridges of hills and mountains that mark the frontline of India’s tectonic assault on Eurasia as if we were in low-Earth orbit. These images are supplemented by a wealth of even higher resolution satellite imagery that zooms in on noteworthy features—from volcanoes to cities, river deltas to glaciers. In addition, 12 double-page-spreads chart one year in the life of our planet as they follow the ebb and flow of the seasons across the globe: we watch snow fall in the North as it melts in the South, and desert lands bloom and fade as the rains come and go. Accompanying these images, a brief but informative text explores the history of each landscape, explaining the how and when of its mountain ranges, deserts, and plains.
The reader is taken from the known and familiar past in the first chapter, peeling back the layers to the "terra incognita" of the deep past with its completely extinct life forms.
Prehistorie je ohromujícím příběhem vývoje života na Zemi za poslední 3,8 miliard let. V úvodní části se zaměřuje na vznik a vývoj planety Země a popisuje události a síly, které ji formovaly, seznamuje s geologickou časovou škálou a vysvětluje princip uchovávání fosilií. Jádrem knihy je ojedinělý katalog více než 500 druhů mikroorganismů, hub, rostlin a živočichů. Soustřeďuje ty nejvzácnější a nejpozoruhodnější zkamenělé doklady, jaké byly nalezeny. Organismy jsou představeny podle jednotlivých geologických období od prekambria až téměř po současnost – od nejstarších bakterií přes primitivní rostliny trilobity, dinosaury až po moderního člověka. Připojen je přehled dinosaurů, glosář a rejstřík.
Nádherná a pritom poučná publikácia o úsvite dejín našej Zeme. Čitateľ tu nájde veľké množstvo faktov, nádherné plasticky pôsobiace trojrozmerné mapy, na ktorých je Zem v jej kľúčových obdobiach za štyri a pol miliardy rokov trvajúceho vývoja. Dozvie sa o faune i flóre, ako hromadné vymieranie pred 250 miliónmi rokov odstránilo takmer všetok život v moriach, ako sa presunula India z južnej pologule a vyzdvihla pritom Himaláje do ich impozantnej výšky najvyšších hôr sveta. Detailné farebné prílohy odhaľujú vzhľad živočíchov aj rastlín, ktoré obývali svet v dávnej minulosti.
Neobyčejný svět pravěku. Prozkoumejte ztracený svět vymřelých živočichů a zblízka se podívejte, jak ostré drápy měl Velociraptor a jaké šupiny chránily kůži obrovských sauropodů. Použijte přiloženou lupu, abyste si zvětšili nevšední výjevy a neuvěřitelné tvory z dávné minulosti. V knížce najdete: ? vyjímatelnou lupu ? vysouvací stránky ? otvírací okénka
