Discover the biggest creatures to have roamed the Earth, past and present, from the outright biggest - such as the colossal blue whale and the dinosaur Argentinosaurus

"The clear organization and bite-sized chunks of information make this quite accessible to young lovers of animals past and present....an appealing collection for readers who like superlatives."--Kirkus Reviews

"Even the most enthusiastic animal or dinosaur fan will find much new to wonder about in this well-illustrated informational book about weird and wonderful big beasts. Divided into three major sections-- 'Forests and Plains, ' 'Rivers and Seas, ' and 'Giants of Today'--....A solid purchase with broad appeal."--School Library Journal

In addition to the largest animals on Earth, discover species that grew to monstrous sizes compared to others of their kind, such as the giant kangaroos of Australia, otters the size of wolves, and Argentavis, a giant bird with a wingspan almost as long as a bus!

You'll meet the giants of the jungle, desert, swamp, sea, ice, and sky through vibrantly illustrated scenes of them in their natural habitats, and compare the size of these humongous creatures to humans. A gatefold spread unfolds to reveal a line-up of all the giants featured in the book, to scale, while a visual timeline shows when they roamed the Earth.

Formato	Tapa dura
Número de Páginas	64
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Welbeck Children's
Fecha de Publicación	2022-10-04
Dimensiones	11.2" x 9.3" x 0.5" pulgadas
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	Si
Edad	7-10

Gray, Howard

When Howard Gray was younger, he was always content with a few sheets of paper and whatever else he could lay his hands upon to make his mark. Growing up, he was also captivated by animals and nature Howard pursued Art throughout school but, after much deliberation, he decided to pursue a career in science, completing a BSc in Zoology and then a PhD in Arabian bottlenose dolphin genetics! Now a doctor in genetics, Howard has returned to his dream career of becoming an illustrator. Howard lives in Durham, UK.

Gifford, Clive

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of children's books, including The colors of History (Quarto), winner of the Blue Peter Book Prize, Out of This World (Buster Books) which was shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize and Cool Technology (Scholastic) which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. In the US, Clive has also won Smithsonian, Children's Choice, NAPPA and PBS awards. When he's not writing books, Clive has travelled through 70 countries, run a computer games company, and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee. He lives in Manchester, UK.