Prehistoric Nonfiction

Great white, bull, and tiger sharks are some of today’s most talked-about sharks. But have you met the sharks of yesterday? Each prehistoric shark had its own amazing—and sometimes strange—features. The scissor-tooth shark had teeth in a spiral shape. The giant megalodon was about three times the size of a great white. One small prehistoric shark had a big dorsal fin in the shape of an ironing board!

JOURNEY THROUGH PREHISTORIC EARTH: FROM THE FIRST OCEANS TO THE GIANT DINOSAURS Step into a world where life began billions of years ago and evolved through Earth’s most dramatic transformations. From the primitive life forms of the Cambrian and Ordovician eras to the thriving ecosystems of the Jurassic period of the first dinosaurs, each chapter unveils the wonders of our ancient world. Experience the rise of extraordinary species—from the land-roaming dinosaurs to powerful marine reptiles and formidable flying pterosaurs. Traverse time to witness epic extinction events, like the ...

Odd meat-eaters like Carnotaurus were quick and deadly hunters. They had sharp teeth, good eyesight, and could run on two strong legs.

What if the most important event in the history of life happened 539 million years ago — and almost nobody has heard of it? The extinction of the dinosaurs gets all the attention. But in terms of sheer biological significance, nothing compares to what happened in the early Cambrian period. In a few million years — a blink of geological time — nearly every fundamental body plan in the animal kingdom appeared simultaneously. Eyes. Shells. Legs. Claws. The first predators and the first prey. An entire ecological world assembled from scratch in what scientists call the Cambrian Explosion....

Allosaurus and its relatives were fierce and dangerous predators. Dinosaurs in this group had deadly claws and razor-sharp teeth.

NEW RELEASE ~ WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT Why did a thirty-foot tyrannosaur turn out to be covered head to tail in feathers, overturning everything we pictured about dinosaurs? Every fact sourced from peer-reviewed academic research and official scientific records. This True Verified Facts book delivers 300+ astonishing facts spanning four and a half billion years of life on Earth, written to educate, entertain, and arm you with knowledge worth sharing at any table. Inside This Book: Why Earth's earliest super-predator scanned the seas through more than sixteen thousand separate lenses How ...

Dinosaurs such as Triceratops had deadly horns, bony frills, and sharp beaks. Some of these powerful plant eaters were so strong, they could knock down trees.

Jedidiah Huckleberry Smith spent his entire life searching for the raider who mutilated him as a child. Finally, giving up on a trail long grown cold, he leaves his outlaw past behind and starts over in a remote town in Wyoming. Now, teaming up with a beautiful but naïve paleontologist, they stand between his adopted town and its destruction by an army of barbaric prehistoric apes and dinosaurs. But Jed’s past has come back to haunt him. The man he searched for is discovered in a position of power, and Jed must choose...

”I Am Earth: This Is My Story” Emerging from the primordial forces of fire and darkness, I have witnessed the birth of oceans, the majestic rise of mountains, and the first tentative breaths of life. I have borne the weight of continents, nurtured the dreams of species, and carried the footsteps of humanity. This is my narrative, finally recounted in my own voice. From the cosmic dawn of the Big Bang to the emergence of civilization, “I Am Earth” presents an expansive and immersive account unlike any other—an autobiography of our planet. By seamlessly blending poetic storytelling ...

Dinosaurs like Stegosaurus had stiff plates on their bodies. Some used their plates to heat themselves up or cool themselves off. This book takes listeners back to a time when these scaly herbivores walked the earth.

Tyrannosaurus rex and its relatives were fearsome meat eaters and deadly predators. Their strong teeth and jaws could crush bone. Go back to a time when these mighty carnivores walked the earth.

Ankylosaurus and other armored dinosaurs were the tanks of the prehistoric world. Sharp spikes and rock-hard plates protected these plant eaters from dangerous predators.

Long-necked dinosaurs like Brachiosaurus looked down on the earth from above the treetops. These mighty plant eaters had long tails, necks, and bodies.

Listen to important moments in the history of Dinosaurs with fun and fact filled timelines. A fascinating journey!

Learn how fossils teach us about dinosaurs.

From the author of the beloved The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, an imaginative celebration of T. rex from hatching to adulthood Tyrannosaurus rex is a prehistoric celebrity. Exceeding 40 feet in length and weighing over 9 tons, the largest individuals of this dinosaurian species were intimidating...

Raptors like Velociraptors were small, deadly dinosaurs. These carnivores and omnivores may have looked like birds, but they couldn't get off the ground. Go back to a time when these deadly hunters walked the earth.

Edmontosaurus and other duckbilled dinosaurs had beaks and strong teeth to eat tough plants. Many of these plant-eaters could communicate with other dinosaurs using the crests on their heads.

In the history of life on this planet, 99.9 percent of all species have gone extinct. But a few have survived almost unchanged. Author Rebecca E. Hirsch introduces listeners to six living fossils, including the chambered nautilus, the horseshoe crab with its sticky blue blood, and venomous platypuses that sting, as well as a comprehensive explanation of evolution and extinction for listeners who may not be familiar with the terms yet.

A giant boardwalk has been resurrected high up in the Indonesian rainforest canopy, offering guests stunning, spectacular, and unparalleled views of the rainforest. However, the boardwalk is incomplete and in need of more funding. The creator, John Corstine, assembles a group of potential investors for a weekend tour of the boardwalk. Little do they know that high up in the rainforest canopy, they are being watched, but more importantly, they are not alone.