Dinosaur!Scientific and historical in content, but intended for general readership, this is an account of the dinosaur. It conveys the geological timescale, evolution and habits of the creatures of the Mesozoic Era, and sheds light on the cause of their mysterious disappearance 65 million years ago. |
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Fossils and Time | 23 |
What are Dinosaurs? | 47 |
Discovery of the Dinosaurs | 65 |
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