Dinosaur Science

Tira's dinosaurs now have foes that can match their might. The Amedian's betrayal has rocked the world, and the revelation of their ultimate weapon nearly spelled Tira's doom. As the last surviving dungeon in the kingdom, Tira now finds herself overrun by adventurers and soldiers looking to increase their strength for the coming war. She barely has time to deal with that, however.

The chicken can fly only a few metres but–somehow–this unlikely evolutionary descendant of Tyrannosaurus Rex has conquered the world. Earth is now home to more than twenty billion chickens, at least ten times more than any other bird. For every human on the planet, there are three chickens. In Fowl Play, Sally Coulthard charts the chicken's fascinating journey from dinosaur to domestication to exploitation, exploring every aspect of the history of Gallus gallus domesticus.

Philipp und Anne trauen ihren Augen nicht, als sie im Wald ein verborgenes Baumhaus entdecken. Gespannt klettern sie die lange Strickleiter nach oben. Was für ein toller Ausblick! Doch plötzlich beginnt sich das Baumhaus zu drehen. Schneller und schneller! Dann ist alles still. Aber Philipp und Anne sind nicht mehr da, wo sie vorher waren. Sie sind im Tal der Dinosaurier.

Jondy is a late 21st Century street kid in Newer New York City -- always hustling on her rollers, racking packets across the Big Square for anyone who pays, with bonus money measured in fractions of seconds, to earn enough cred-coin to buy food for her and her Gram. Tough as razorwire, smart as a multiplex processor and with laser-fast reflexes, Jondy has earned the title of Queen of the Rollerkids with bravery, brains, and sheer unbridled brass. But when Jondy and her Gram both fall into the hands of a ruthless hypercorps, they are exiled 150 million years in the past -- mining radioactive...

Private investigator Vincent Rubio is down on his luck: He's out of work. His partner has died mysteriously. And his tail just won't stay put. Vincent is a velociraptor. The dinosaurs faked their extinction 65 million years ago and still roam the planet, disguising themselves as doctors, janitors, senators, athletes, and yes, even P.I.s. When an arson case lures Vincent to New York - the scene of his partner's death and a dangerous nexus of dinosaur-human intermingling - he faces a sinister situation.

The mission was supposed to be straightforward: infiltrate, retrieve the data drives, and extract. However, the crash changed everything. Stranded several kilometres from their destination and surrounded by a dense dark forest, Delta Six had no choice but to embark on a perilous journey inland toward Station X. Along the way, they encounter several unexpected challenges, one of which is being hunted by a super predator. Join Commander John Hicks and his crew of specialists as they fight tooth and nail for their own survival. Island X is a fast, action-packed dino adventure with many twists ...

The Doctor and Sarah arrive back in the TARDIS to find London completely deserted: except for the dinosaurs. Has the return of these prehistoric creatures been deliberately planned and, if so, who can be behind it all?

La inteligencia es un destello fugaz en la larga noche de la historia cósmica. Que pueblen la tierra no una sino dos especies inteligentes al mismo tiempo pone en cuestión cualquier cálculo de probabilidades. El hecho de que esas dos especies, tan distintas como complementarias, forjen una alianza que a su vez enciende una civilización desafía toda lógica.

Kannon McCarthy and the team have overcome a multitude of difficulties already, but is the worst still to come? The team finally have the chance to take the submersible down to explore the waters around Cardea, although sticking to an agenda proves challenging due to a number of unexpected events and incidents. As Kannon continues to deal with his own demons and his team reveal previously unknown character flaws and quirks, Leopold and his daughter's motivations also remain unclear. On top of juggling the team's various ailments and inconsistencies, Kannon is faced with countering the ...

Heard about the lizard that shoots blood from its eyes? Or the ancient Romans who used pee as mouthwash? Did you know that going on a roller coaster can cure kidney stones? In this compendium of obscure facts listeners will be treated to baffling knowledge they would never learn at school. Broken into chapters including geography, space, and history, a team of experts has scoured the world to find the silliest and most pointless facts that it has to offer.

In The Dinosaur Tourist, Caitlín R. Kiernan’s 15th collection of short fiction, 19 tales of the unexpected and the uncanny explore that treacherous gulf between what we suppose the world to be and what might actually be waiting out beyond the edges of our day-to-day experience. A mirror may be a window into another time. A cat may be our salvation. Your lover may be a fabulous being. And a hitchhiker may turn out to be anyone at all.

Blending fiction with fact, 50 Dinosaur Tales imagines the way 50 newly described dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous lived in their natural habitats. Also included is a list of fun facts for each dinosaur story and facts about 108 additional dinosaurs.

Masterfully tying together history, science, and human drama, The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt is the gripping account of two of the 20th century's great expeditions of discovery. In 1911 a German paleontologist found the remains of four entirely new dinosaurs in the Egyptian desert, but in a single night, all of his work was destroyed. Eighty-nine years later, an American grad student leads an expedition to unearth Stromer's dinosaur graveyard, and in doing so, he stuns the scientific world.

The war that Star Force has always dreaded begins. The V'kit'no'sat have committed the full might of their empire, minus the troops on the Hadarak border, to conquering and absorbing the rogue empire. One way or another, Crusader or Warden, the war with Star Force will end, and the Crusaders intend to prove Mak'to'ran wrong and bring Star Force to heel by force before they can grow into a Uriti-backed power too large to contend with.

Park Ranger Henry Shore has been fighting large rogue, blood-thirsty, dinosaurs for over a decade…and now, finally, they have been eradicated. Or have they? Henry works hard to keep the secret of his amazing little dinosaur friend, Oscar, and Oscar’s family, from the world; knowing the highly intelligent telepathic creatures must be protected for many reasons, especially because if the hostile aliens ever return, Oscar is the key to communicating with them. Last time that communication saved the world. But now, suddenly, more malevolent large dinosaurs have shown up near the northern ...

Los dinosaurios, las criaturas más formidables de la Tierra, se desvanecieron hace ya sesenta y seis millones de años, pero siguen siendo uno de los misterios más intrigantes de todos los tiempos. En Auge y caída de los dinosaurios, el paleontólogo Steve Brusatte repasa la evolución de estos extraordinarios seres mientras nos hace partícipes de sus apasionantes expediciones alrededor del mundo y sus recientes descubrimientos, que ponen en entredicho todo cuanto creíamos saber sobre la evolución de los dinosaurios.

STAR WARS MEETS JURASSIC PARK. Dinosaurs return to Earth from space — Now humans are the endangered species! Wildlife biologist Chase Armstrong and Montana rancher's daughter Kit Daniels find themselves in the center of a battle between US military forces and intelligent dinosaurs returning to Earth after 66 million years of absence. This book is a tour de force of near-future military science fiction pitting current day tanks and helicopters against advanced alien invaders from Earth's past! A human-sized, intelligent species of dinosaur, the Kra, strikes from a moon base, devastating ...

Bite, chew, grind! Sharp beaked triceratops is hungry. With giant horns and a shield-like neck frill, this gentle giant can put up a fight. Learn more about this massive dinosaur in Triceratops: Three Horned Giant.

This novelette won the Hugo award in 1996 and has been hailed by many as a science-fiction classic. Intelligent dinosaurs from outer space offer humanity the chance to use their transporter technology to join the galactic culture, but at a terrible price. When a routine transport goes wrong, one man must face the consequences of becoming too much like an alien.

Forgotten memories resurface and more secrets are revealed as Kannon struggles to keep himself and his team safe and focused. The key to Atlantis feels tantalizing near as the team continues to uncover artifacts in the balmy waters around Cardea Island. However, the mission faces new challenges when the growing numbers of wave riders become increasingly more unsettling and predatory. Meanwhile, relationships onboard the Voyager remain tense and sensitive and when Amy makes a startling admission, Kannon is torn between skepticism and a niggling suspicion that she might be onto something. Can...