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From Moa to Dinosaurs: Explore & Discover Ancient New Zealand
Travel back up to 180 million years to discover the extinct animals, dinosaurs and remarkable survivors of ancient New Zealand.
Summary:
From Moa to Dinosaurs: Explore & Discover Ancient New Zealand takes children back through New Zealand's natural history to discover the creatures that once lived here. The fifth title in the Explore & Discover series begins just before people arrived, then journeys through snapshots of earlier periods reaching as far back as 180 million years. Beautiful illustrations and carefully researched information introduce extinct moa, giant penguins, crocodilians, turtles, dolphins and dinosaurs, alongside survivors such as kiwi, native bats, giant wētā and tuatara.
Key Features:
- Explores New Zealand's wildlife history across periods reaching back as far as 180 million years
- Discover extinct moa and other extraordinary birds that once lived in New Zealand
- Introduces ancient crocodilians, turtles, shark-toothed dolphins and giant penguins
- Features dinosaurs including sauropods and theropods from New Zealand's ancient past
- Highlights surviving wildlife including kiwi, native bats, giant wētā and tuatara
- Uses snapshots of different periods to explore changes in New Zealand's animal life
- Fifth title in the acclaimed Explore & Discover children's series
Specifications:
- Product type: Illustrated children's natural history book
- Title: From Moa to Dinosaurs: Explore & Discover Ancient New Zealand
- ISBN: 9780947503093
- Series: Explore & Discover
- Series position: Fifth title
- Time period covered: Up to 180 million years ago
- Subject: Ancient New Zealand wildlife and natural history
Care & Safety:
Store in a cool, dry place.
