"Renowned paleontologist and New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs Steve Brusatte charts the extraordinary story of the dinosaurs' successor: mammals, which emerged from the shadows to rule the Earth"--

The Cat in the Hat embarks on a whirlwind tour of Pleistocene animals, introducing species ranging from mastodons and mammoths to woolly rhinos and saber-toothed cats.

"From the author of Apocalyptic Planet, an unsparing, vivid, revelatory travelogue through prehistory that traces the arrival of the First People in North America twenty thousand years ago and the artifacts that enable us to imagine their lives and fates. Scientists squabble over the locations and dates for human arrival in the New World. The first explorers were few, encampments fleeting. At some point in time, between twenty and forty thousand years...

Provides young readers with profiles, details, and reconstructions of over 100 prehistoric animals.

"After the dinosaurs disappeared, a new form of life began to thrive on Earth. This final book in the series traces the emergence of mammals, from woolly mammoths to killer pigs to humans."--

"What did horses look like millions of years ago? How big were mammoths and mastodons? This book gives readers an in-depth look into the world of prehistoric mammals by investigating the remains they left behind. Readers will study colorful images of mammal fossils to learn about the size and shape of each animal, but also the behavior and lifestyle they may have lived. The text is paired with a fact-file design, complete with sidebars and diagrams,...

The book presents the history of the mammals that lived during the Mesozoic era, the time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, and describes their origins, anatomy, systematics, paleobiology, and distribution. It also tells the story of the author, a world-renowned specialist on these animals, and the other prominent paleontologists who have studied them. Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska was the first woman to lead large-scale paleontological expeditions, including...

Introduces the animals of the Ice Ages, including the woolly mammoth, giant wombat, and cave bear; provides maps showing where fossils of each have been found; and compares the size of each to man.

"Join Dinosaur George on a journey through the ages as he illustrates the connection between the past and the present in the world of nature. Learn about prehistoric animals such as the wooly rhino and Tyrannosaurus Rex. See fossils that still walk the earth: modern plants and animals that have inhabited our planet since before the age of the dinosaurs. Witness a living, breathing timeline of the history of our planet."--Container.