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| Uncover a T-Rex: An Uncover It Book | 
| Author: Dennis Schatz
Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
Buy Used: $0.44
You Save: $18.51 (98%)
New (26) from $7.63
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 198402
Media: Misc. Supplies
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 16
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 10.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 1571457909
Dewey Decimal Number: 567
EAN: 9781571457905
ASIN: 1571457909
Publication Date: January 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Standard used condition.
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Product Description
The Uncover series combines the best elements of a book with model elements to help readers truly "uncover" the mysteries of what makes things work. A fascinating three-dimensional presentation allows in-depth, hands-on exploration of the subject at hand. This unique "model" is easily built, deconstructed and re-built layer by layer, system by system just by turning a page, until an understanding of the topic is achieved. Uncover a T. Rex examines the structure and fossilized bones of the most powerful meat-eating animal to ever live on land. Learn about scientists' theories and observations and how they came to their conclusions, Discover where T. Rex fossils were found in the U.S., if they were hunters or scavengers, if they were related to birds, and how fast this enormous animal could run.
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| Customer Reviews:
 In a fantastic series, this might be my fav. September 5, 2008
The whole "Uncovered" series is terrific, and this might be my favorite. Obviously, it calls for CONSIDERABLE speculation to provide a look at dino internal organs, the size and location of which can only be inferred from fossil clues such as skeletons, coprolites, and gastroliths (AKA, bones, dung, and gizzard stones), and from the arrangement of living relatives (crocodiles and chickens, say). But even granting that an element of imagination is involved, it feels amazing to be peering at the insides of this amazing predator that lived so long ago. Jurassic Park is great, Walking With Dinosaurs is wonderful, but nothing helps get at what makes something tick better than getting under its hood, so to speak. This book allows one to peel back the ribs and see the massive lungs, or lift up the skull and see the breathtakingly tiny brain. This is the sort of "true fantasy" material that can infect a kid with lifelong love of creative discovery, and awe for the natural world.
 Uncovering T-Rex November 21, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great book. I purchased two (2) of them, but had a BAD time with your site. It kept changing my order number from 2 to one. In the end you sent me four copies. I returned the extras and you did give me credit for the cost of the books but not return my $20.22 shipping cost. Please help. E. M. Michael?.
Perfect books for inquisitive kids! September 25, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased this book for my 10 year old nephew, and he loves it! It is a fascinating overlay approach to displaying the anatomy of creatures that have fascinated children for generations. Frankly, all of the adults in our family love the book, too!
Great gift, and great teaching tool!
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