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BBC
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BBC
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
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Becoming Human
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Bibliography
What knowledge I have came from many sources, both books and video. These are my favorites. Some are more technical than others. I’ve labeled the technical ones.
Never shy away from a book that seems too juvenile. I’ve found many gems in books that might be passed over because they appear to be too juvenile.
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The Complete Encyclopedia of Fossils
M. Ivanov, S. Hrdickova, R. Gregorova
Rebo Publishers
2005
The Complete Guide to Prehistoric Life
Tim Haines and Paul Chambers
Firefly Books, Ltd.
2006
based on the “Walking with” series
The Complete World of Human Evolution
Chris Stringer and Peter Andrews
Thomas & Hudson
2005
The Crucible of Creation: The Burgess Shale and the Rise of Animals
Simon Conway Morris
Oxford University Press
1999
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Digging Dinosaurs
John R. Horner and James Gorman
Workman Publishing
1988
the story of the discovery of Maiasaura by the consultant for the Jurassic Park movies
Dino Poop
Jane Hammerslough
Tangerine Press
2006
coprolites, amber, and more!
Dinomummy
Dr. Phillip Lars Manning
Kingfisher
2007
Dinosaur Encyclopedia
in association with The American Museum of Natural History
Dorling Kindersley
2001
contains the whole history of life up to man
Dinosaur Field Guide
Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. and Dr. Michael Brett-Surman
Random House
2001
Dinosaur Mummies
Kelly Milner Halls
Darby Creek Publishing
2003
Dinosaurs
ed: Michael K. Brett-Surman
Fog City Press
2000
Dinosaurs
Rachel Firth
Usborne Publishing
2001
Dinosaurs: The Complete Guide to Dinosaurs
Steve Parker
Firefly Books, Ltd.
2003
Dinosaurs in the Attic
Douglas J. Preston
St. Martin’s Press
1986
great book about The American Museum of Natural History
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Early Life: Evolution of the PreCambrian Earth
Lynn Margukis, Michael F. Dolan
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
2002
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
ed: Philip J. Currie, Kevin Padiam
Academic Press
1997
encyclopedic
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
numerous contributors
Publications International
2002
very good
Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs
Robert Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart
Candlewick Press
2005
unbelievable pop-up book plus good information
Extreme Dinosaurs
Luis V. Rey
Chronicle Book LLC
2001
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Fossil Horses
Bruce J. MacFadden
Cambridge University Press
1994
very technical but the word on horse evolution
From Lucy to Language
Donald Johanson & Blake Edgar
Simon & Schuster
2006
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The Giant Dinosaur Book
David Lambert
Kingfisher
1991
A Guide to Dinosaurs
ed: Michael K. Brett-Surman
Fog City Press
1997
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The Handy Dinosaur Answer Book
Thomas E. Svarny, Patricia Barnes-Svarney
Barnes & Noble Books
2003
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The Illustrated Directory of Dinosaurs
ed: Ingrid Cranfield
Salamander Books Ltd.
2000
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
Dougal Dixon
Lorenz Books
2006
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
Dr. David Norman and Dr. Peter Wellnhofer
Salamander Books Ltd.
2000
decent book with a lot of information and fossil photos
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Prehistoric World
ed: Dr. Douglas Palmer
Chartwell Books, Inc.
2006
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The Last Human
G. J. Sawyer and Viktor Deak
Yale University Press
2007
Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth
Richard Fortay
Alfred A. Knopf
1997
very well done book
Life-Size Dinosaurs
David Bergen
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
2004
best way to get an idea of their size without going to a museum
The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt
William Nothdurft with Josh Smith
Random House
2002
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Masters of the Planet
Ian Tattersall
McMillan
2012
Excellent book on human origins by the curator of the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins at the American Museum of Natural History.
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National Geographic Dinosaurs
Paul Barrett
National Geographic Society
2001
Neanderthals Rediscovered
Dimitra Papagianni and Michael A. Morse
Thames & Hudson
2013
The New Dinosaurs
William Stout
ibooks
2000
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Outside and Inside Dinosaurs
Sandra Markle
Alladin Paperbacks
2003
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The Pocket Book of Dinosaurs
Dougal Dixon
Salamander Books Ltd.
2004
Polar Dinosaurs of Australia
Thomas H. Rich
Museum Victoria
2007
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Rocks Adrift
Michael Burzynski and Anne Marceau
Braemar Publishing
1995
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The Scientific American Gook of Dinosaurs
ed: Gregory S. Paul
St. Martin’s Press
2000
Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins
Carl Zimmer
Smithsonian Books
2005
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Time Traveler
Michael Novacek
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
2002
if you are thinking of becoming a paleontologist, read this
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The Ultimate Dinosaur Book
David Lambert
Dorling Kindersley
1997
good job of covering dinosaurs plus a huge list at the back of the book
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Visual Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
consultant: Dougal Dixon
Dorling Kindersley
2005
a MUST-have; before and after the dinosaurs as well
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Walking with Dinosaurs
Tim Haines
Dorling Kindersley
1999
When Life Nearly Died
Michael J. Benton
Thomas & Hudson Ltd., London
2003
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