| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-03-01 | | Series: | The X Ray Picture Book | | Illustrator: | Carolyn Scrace |
| Size | | Length: | 48 pages | | Height: | 12.5 in | | Width: | 10.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 17.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Readers will be intrigued with these book's expansive, X-ray vision of the world. Packed with full-color illustrations, magnifications and cutaways, combined with a fascinating text, these books tackle topics from architecture to animals. From the highly acclaimed David Salariya, of Timelines fame. Includes a glossary and an index. Delve into the world of ferocious-looking creatures who ruled the earth from 225 million years ago until 64 million years ago from the smallest Lesothosaurus to the largest Brachiosaurus.
Industry Reviews Gr 3-8 These series entries feature detailed illustrations and descriptions, with each topic treated on a double-page spread. Transport includes motorcycles, cars, trains, ships, submarines, airplanes, and space vehicles. Dinosaurs presents carnivorous and herbivorous species, reproduction, survival techniques, and more. Everyday Things covers simple machines, clocks, cars, engines, electricity, cameras, communications, computers, calculators, and lasers. Curiously, decorative cartoon drawings of naked cherubs are used throughout to highlight information and indicate motion. Oxlade and Turvey provide a historical perspective and a gradual transition toward the present, discussing pertinent research and/or inventions. In all three titles, the full-color, cutaway drawings are labeled and captioned. While the texts are written on an intermediate/junior-high level, the pictorial format makes the books appealing to upper-primary grade children as well. Dorling Kindersley has similar materials in their ``Visual Dictionary'' and ``Cross-Section'' series. Serviceable additions. Douglas K. Dillon, Lakota Freshman School, West Chester, OH Lopate
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