Catalog Search Results

A group of scientists undertake an expedition to Alaska's Federal Wilderness Zone to study the effects of global warming. The expedition changes suddenly when the group heads out on a routine foray into a glacial ice cave and makes an astonishing find.

"Internationally bestselling author and renowned scientist Tim Flannery and his daughter, scientist Emma Flannery, deliver an informative-yet-intimate portrait of the megalodon, an extinct shark and the largest predator of all time. When Tim Flannery was a boy he found a fossilized tooth of the giant shark megalodon at a beach near his home in Australia. This remarkable find-the tooth was large enough to cover his palm-sparked an interest in paleontology...

Monster hit Primeval roars back onto the screens for an extended third series. Still reeling from Stephen's death and with the depth of Helen's betrayal now revealed, Nick Cutter must fight to re-focus his embattled team. Cutter's crew is joined by some new recruits in the form of maverick policeman Danny Quinn, sparky Egyptologist Sarah Page, and the new leader of the ARC's security forces, Captain Becker. Includes the complete fourth and fifth seasons....

"The giant, flightless Thunderbird was a creature so legendary tales of the animal are still told today. With their size and skills as predators, it's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the day. But many of the large animals of the Pleistocene epoch were not dinos. Become a paleontologist as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino"-- Provided by publisher.

"More than three billion years ago, life began on Earth. Join your friendly prehistoric fish-guide on an adventure through the Precambrian, Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian chapter's of the incredible story of evolution."-- Provided by publisher.

"Where did the first animals come from? How and why did they emerge from ocean onto land? Young readers will find answers in this lively and accessible look into the prehistoric past that boils a complex subject down to its lyrical essence." -- Page [4] of cover.

The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie on a mission to the Ice Age where they encounter Cro-Magnons, cave bears, sabertooth tigers, and woolly mammoths.

"Tyrannosaurus rex had sharp teeth that could bite through bone, and Triceratops must have been an intimidating sight with their large frills and prominent horns. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Cretaceous period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or predators lurking under the waves? Many of these animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Cretaceous as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil...