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Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Extraordinary Extinct

Name: Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Extraordinary Extinct
ISBN: 9781739461782

By Jennifer Watson

How did Victorian scientists turn fossils into fourteen astonishing creatures?

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Genres

Non-fiction History Nature

What is Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Extraordinary Extinct about?

Step back into Victorian London and meet the extraordinary creatures of Crystal Palace Park. Built in 1854, these were the world’s first life-sized dinosaur sculptures, created when scientists were only beginning to understand prehistoric life. Discover fourteen dinosaurs, reptiles and mammals, and learn how fossils inspired their unusual shapes. Along the way, meet important figures such as Mary Anning, Charles Darwin and Richard Owen, in a lively introduction to palaeontology, history and the remarkable story behind these famous sculptures.

Pages

28 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2023

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