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Bezig met laden... Megabugs: And Other Prehistoric Critters That Roamed the Planetdoor Helaine Becker
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Megabugs by Helaine Becker explores seven gigantic ancestors to our six-legged friends today. Conditions in the past made it easy for bugs to grow to massive size. Dragonflies long as your arm. Centipedes long as a man is tall. Hard to imagine, isn't it? Thankfully, these critters lived eons in the past, long before humans. Each critter has its own section, exploring the time it lived in, the region, how big it could get,can't what little we know or suspect about behaviour. There are subsections looking at pertinent topics like the Permian Extinction. Overall, well-written, with an excellent glossary/suggested reading section at the end. An excellent addition to any bug-lover's collection! ***Many thanks to Netgalley and Kids Can Press for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"A millipede the size of a basketball player? A pit-bull-sized scorpion? It's hard to believe, but such mega-critters once lived on our planet. In this peek into prehistory, award-winning science writer Helaine Becker introduces us to nine of these terrifying giants. You'll discover when and where they lived, how they grew to their mega-sizes and what (thankfully!) caused their extinction. On each spread, a highly realistic illustration shows us what the animal looked like, in its habitat, based on fossil evidence. Each spread is chock-full of visual information, including a size chart that shows how big the animal could grow, a timeline placing the animal in its geological period and a map of where its fossils have been discovered. Sidebars throughout expand on scientific and historical concepts, such as adaptation and the Permian extinction. Written to engage a hi-lo (high interest, low reading level) audience, Megabugs is sure to satisfy dino-lovers, bug-lovers and kids fascinated by prehistoric life."-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)565Natural sciences and mathematics Fossils & prehistoric life ArticulatesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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So, when I find a book that my librarian instincts say "this will circulate!" and all the reviews give a thumbs up for accuracy, I am right there with my budget at the ready! Becker has written a large number of children's books, primarily nonfiction, and the illustrator, John Bindon, specializes in prehistoric life art for museums as well as movies and television. Warning: If you have any kind of bug phobias, this book is not for you.
After an introduction, explaining what an arthropod is and the eras of the earth, Becker profiles seven giant creatures that once roamed the earth. There's an illustration that runs across half the spread, a dramatic name "The Pincher," and various facts about about its adaptations, size, and probable diet and behavior. Readers will see a two-foot scorpion, eight-foot millipede and more! The book discusses the most likely reasons these creatures grew so large (oxygen) and then jumps into a spread of giant arthropods today, like the Japanese spider crab or giant burrowing cockroach. The final pages include speculation on "megabugs of the future" and a note on how the illustrations were created. I really appreciated this, as I'm always wondering, in prehistoric nonfiction, how they knew or guessed what they looked like? Back matter includes a glossary, further reading, and index.
Verdict: Sure to fly off your shelves, this is a great addition to your dinosaur and other prehistoric life sections. Recommended.
ISBN: 9781771388115; Published October 2019 by Kids Can Press; Borrowed from another library in my consortium