The Dinosaur Question and Answer Book

When leading Chinese and Canadian paleontologists joined forces to create The Dinosaur Project, they launched the greatest dinosaur hunt in history. Over five summers of digging, they turned up many exciting discoveries including thousands of bones and at least 11 completely new kinds of dinosaurs--so new some haven't yet been named. All that remained was to let the world know of the team's important finds.  That's where the Editors of OWL and Chickadee magazines came in. The magazines invited their young readers to ask questions of these dinosaur experts and more than 11,000 responses poured in! Inside The Dinosaur Question and Answer Book you'll find exciting up-to-date answers to the most interesting and frequently asked questions.

Funston, Sylvia

Dinosaur Project

Children's Books

Little,Brown & Co

Updated information from the Dinosaur Project, combined with artwork from dinosaur museums around the world, answers more than one hundred common questions that kids ask about dinosaurs, fossils, and paleontology.

Animals

Joy st Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

Demco Media

Dinosaur Question and Answer Book

Owl Books

Maple Tree Pr

Eastern Cougar (Canada's Endangered Animals)

Owl Magazine

Leatherback Turtle

Provides information about the beluga, and discusses the latest efforts made to protect this whale from extinction

St Lawrence Beluga (Endangered Animals Series)

Owl Communications

Provides information about the Eastern cougar, and discusses the latest efforts made to protect this big cat from extinction

Eastern Cougar (Endangered Animals Series)

Leatherback Turtle (Endangered Animals Series)

What is a mummy? It's an old, dead body that's refused to rot. To qualify as a mummy, a dead body must have at least its bones, skin and hair, and it has to look like a human being. 
 Mummies have been found all over the world, and in some of the strangest places on earth. Egyptian mummies are the most famous, but preserved bodies have also been found in peat bogs in England, on the mountain tops of the Andes, in deserts in China, even on Mount Everest! 
 Some mummies died naturally, others were sacrificed to their gods. Nature has been preserving bodies longer -- and often more successfully -- than humans have. And throughout history, for certain cultures, preserving dead bodies has been an important part of their belief system. No matter how these mummies came to be, they all have fascinating tales to tell of life in another time and place. Their remains reveal much about how they lived -- and died. 
 Did You Know: 
<ul>When the mummy of King Ramses II flew from Cairo to Paris he traveled with a passport? His occupation was listed as 'King (deceased).' This entitled him to a guard of honor and a ceremonial salute at the airport. Under the city of Palermo, Italy, there lies a City of the Dead. If you lived in Palermo 100 years ago, you would have visited your dead relatives there. You'd have found their dried-out bodies laid in coffins, dressed in their funeral clothes. The preserved body of famous mountaineer George Leigh Mallory was discovered on Mount Everest in May, 1999. In 1924, Mallory and his climbing partner attempted to reach the top of the mountain. Did his mummified body hold evidence that they had made it? </ul>
 With just the right dose of gruesome details and mesmerizing facts, Sylvia Funston's gripping text introduces readers to some of the most famous -- and not so famous -- mummies. Readers will learn how different sorts of mummies are made, how dead bodies tell tales, and even how to make your own mummy at home! Other sections include 'Ask a Mummy' and 'The Mummy Timeline.' Incredible photographs and witty illustrations round out this Strange Science adventure.

Mummies: A Strange Science Book (Strange Science Books (Owl Hardcover))

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