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There are others but these are the best. 

The Universe

The History Channel

seasons 1 & 2

Origins

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Nova

Before the Dinosaurs

BBC

Walking with the Dinosaurs

BBC

When Dinosaurs Roamed America

Discovery

Allosaurus

BBC

Walking with Prehistoric Beasts

BBC

Prehistoric America

BBC

Walking with Cavemen

BBC

Ape to Man

The History Channel

 

Becoming Human

PBS: NOVA

 

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

D

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

E

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

F

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

G

The Giant Dinosaur Book

David Lambert

Kingfisher

1991

A Guide to Dinosaurs

ed: Michael K. Brett-Surman

Fog City Press

1997

H

The Handy Dinosaur Answer Book

Thomas E. Svarny, Patricia Barnes-Svarney

Barnes & Noble Books

2003

I

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

L

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

 

 

M

 

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.

 

 

N

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

O

Outside and Inside Dinosaurs

Sandra Markle

Alladin Paperbacks

2003

P

The Pocket Book of Dinosaurs

Dougal Dixon

Salamander Books Ltd.

2004

Polar Dinosaurs of Australia

Thomas H. Rich

Museum Victoria

2007

R

Rocks Adrift

Michael Burzynski and Anne Marceau

Braemar Publishing

1995

S

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 

T

Time Traveler

Michael Novacek

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

2002

if you are thinking of becoming a paleontologist, read this

 U

The Ultimate Dinosaur Book

David Lambert

Dorling Kindersley

1997

good job of covering dinosaurs plus a huge list at the back of the book

V

Visual Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs

consultant: Dougal Dixon

Dorling Kindersley

2005

a MUST-have; before and after the dinosaurs as well

W

Walking with Dinosaurs

Tim Haines

Dorling Kindersley

1999

When Life Nearly Died

Michael J. Benton

Thomas & Hudson Ltd., London

2003

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