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'Dinosaurs' of the deep : discover prehistoric marine life / by Larry Verstraete ; paleoart by Julius Csotonyi.
"Through a cooperative partnership with the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CFDC), home to 'Bruce', the world’s largest mosasaur skeleton, author Larry Verstraete and illustrator Julius Csotonyi combine fascinating facts, astonishing discoveries, and the latest paleontological information to bring the ancient marine creatures of the Seaway to vivid life."-- Provided by the publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780888015730
- Physical Description: xiii, 79 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps, portraits ; 22 x 24 cm
- Publisher: Winnipeg, Manitoba : Turnstone Press, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Marine animals, Fossil > Juvenile literature. Paleontology > Cretaceous > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Legislative Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Library, Vaughan Street | QE 766 Ver (Text) | 36970100056698 | Manitoba Heritage Collection | Not holdable | Onsite consultation | - |
- Litdistco
A gigantic sea dwelling mosasaur rises from the watery depths and saves the day in the summer blockbusterJurassic World. However, these fearsome waterborne predators were anything but heroic, at nearly 50 feet in length and 50 tonnes, mosasaurs made tyrannosaurs look like cuddly puppies.
Since their discovery almost two hundred years ago, dinosaurs have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike. What many don't know is that "dinosaur" the term refers specifically to land born prehistoric reptiles. Despite being discovered nearly 50 years before the before the first dinosaur fossils, prehistoric aquatic creatures like mosasaurs and plesiosaurs have been largely overshadowed by triceratops, apatosaurus and the fierce T-rex.
Dinosaurs of the Deep looks to change this by shedding light on the incredible diversity of prehistoric life that was living just beneath the water's surface. At the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CFDC) in Morden, Manitoba lies one of the world's largest public collections of prehistoric marine fossils, including "Bruce" the world's largest mosasaur skeleton. Through a cooperative partnership between Turnstone Press and the CFDC, Larry Verstraete, award-winning author of 13 non-fiction books, presents the fossils of the western interior seaway, with fascinating facts, full colour paleoart and illustrations, and inspiring discovery stories of amateurs teaming up with academics to make astonishing finds that change the way we understand our past.
