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Age of Pterosaurs

$29.95

Revisit the ancient world of flying creatures, and see them soar overhead in this detailed guide to the rulers of the skies. Discover the time of pterosaurs and watch as they develop the power of flight in PNSO Field Guide to the Ancient World’s second volume, Age of Pterosaurs.

Since the dawn of time, creatures large and small have desired to take flight. Long before the invention of the airplane, the mighty pterosaurs were the first flying vertebrates and the largest flyers ever. How could these excellent flyers master the difficult trick? How did their body adapt to flying? In their millions of years of flying, how did they evolve further? Join the passionate pterosaurs throughout the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods as they evolve into the greatest flyers of all time. Age of Pterosaurs follows the great achievements of the pterosaurs who believed in the power of their dreams. Through its beautiful illustrations and inspirational stories of the pterosaurs’ reign over the skies, this second volume from the PNSO Field Guide to the Ancient World makes the perfect gift for any dinosaur enthusiast!

Revisit the ancient world of flying creatures, and see them soar overhead in this detailed guide to the rulers of the skies. Discover the time of pterosaurs and watch as they develop the power of flight in PNSO Field Guide to the Ancient World’s second volume, Age of Pterosaurs.

Since the dawn of time, creatures large and small have desired to take flight. Long before the invention of the airplane, the mighty pterosaurs were the first flying vertebrates and the largest flyers ever. How could these excellent flyers master the difficult trick? How did their body adapt to flying? In their millions of years of flying, how did they evolve further? Join the passionate pterosaurs throughout the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods as they evolve into the greatest flyers of all time. Age of Pterosaurs follows the great achievements of the pterosaurs who believed in the power of their dreams. Through its beautiful illustrations and inspirational stories of the pterosaurs’ reign over the skies, this second volume from the PNSO Field Guide to the Ancient World makes the perfect gift for any dinosaur enthusiast!

SPECS

  • Imprint: Brown Books Publishing Group

  • BISAC: Nature / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

  • Format: Hardcover

  • Page Count: 208

  • Publication Date: November 9, 2021

  • ISBN-13: 9781612545295

  • Dimensions: 9" x 12"

  • US List Price: $29.95

  • Carton QTY: 8

AUTHOR BIO

ZHAO Chuang and YANG Yang are two professionals who work together to create scientific art. Mr. ZHAO Chuang, a scientific artist, and Ms. YANG Yang, an author of scientific children's books, started working together when they jointly founded PNSO, an organization devoted to the research and creation of scientific art in Beijing on June 1st, 2010. A few months later, they launched Scientific Art Projects Plan: Stories on Earth (2010-2070). The plan uses scientific art to create a captivating, historically accurate narrative. These narratives are based on the latest sci¬entific research, focusing on the complex relationships between species, natural environments, communities, and cultures. The narratives consider the perspectives of human civilizations while exploring Earth's past, present, and future. The PNSO founders plan to spend 60 years to do research and create unique and engaging scientific art and literature for people around the world. They hope to share scientific knowledge through publications, exhibitions, and courses. PNSO's overarching goal is to serve research institutions and the general public, especially young people.

PRAISE

"Having studied pterosaurs-the first vertebrates to develop active flight-for nearly four decades, I am still amazed at the variety of anatomical shapes revealed with each discovery that comes to light. China is providing many amazing new species that, among others, are masterfully captured by Zhao and Yang in their wonderful reconstructions that bring them back to life. I'm sure this book will make readers fall in love with these fantastic creatures." -Dr. Alexander W. A. Kellner, Researcher and Director, National Museum / UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

"The skies that are ruled by birds today were once ruled by a vastly different group: the pterosaurs. This book is a fascinating look at their diversity that visually brings them back to life. It is an amazing collection of scientific artistry that offers a graphic appreciation for how much the world has changed over time. It will no doubt grab the hearts and minds of many adults and children, perhaps planting the intellectual seeds to produce professional paleontologists for future generations to come." -Lance Grande, Negaunee Distinguished Service Curator of the Field Museum

"It's a beautiful book . . . as fine as the very best field guides to modern birds." -Dr. Philip J. Currie, Curator of Dinosaurs and Professor of Dinosaur Palaeobiology, University of Alberta Museum of Paleontology

"Of all the wonderful prehistoric creatures I wish I could see in the flesh, I think pterosaurs are number one. Age of Pterosaurs is the next best thing. The photorealistic pictures truly bring these creatures to life in a fashion I have not seen before. The text and pictures give a good overview of the diversity of these creatures, likely making the reader join me in wishing they could see them in life as well." -Dr. Robert McCord, Chief Curator of Natural History and Curator of Paleontology, Arizona Museum of Natural History