Bugs Before Time: Prehistoric Insects and Their Relatives

Camper, Cathy

ISBN 10: 0689820925 / ISBN 13: 9780689820922

Verlag: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (edition First Edition), 2002

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0689820925-11-1-29

Inhaltsangabe:

Did you know that for every pound of people on earth, there are 300 pounds of insects? Or that millions of years ago some of these bugs actually weighed that much? Well, during prehistoric times, before dinosaurs ruled the earth, bugs did; and just like today the seas, skies, and lands were covered by these creepy-crawlers. There were dragonflies with wings that reached a yard across in length, and millipedes that grew to over six feet long! But what is even more fascinating is the fact that all of these creatures in some form or another learned to adapt and survive to become the insects and sea beasts of today.
In this fully illustrated picture book, readers will be captivated by the detailed information of prehistoric insects, arachnids, and their relatives. Chock-full of facts about fossil formation, insect evolution, flight theories, and geologic time, Bugs Before Time will mesmerize entomologists of all ages. Author Cathy Camper's absorbing text, and artist Steve Kirk's extraordinary paintings combine to re-create a world where giants reigned.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Cathy Camper has published articles and stories for children and adults in Cricket, Wired, and Giant Robot magazines. She coedits a tiny magazine about candy called Sugar Needle, and likes to make art out of seeds, and toy robots out of junk. Although she loves fossilized insects and getting surprises in the mail, please don?t send her any gigantic bugs, especially if they have more than eight legs. This is her first book for children.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Bugs Before Time: Prehistoric Insects and ...
Verlag: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (edition First Edition)
Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Kirk, Steve
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
Auflage: First Edition.