Chased By Sea Monsters
by Nigel Marven, Jasper James
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Author: Jasper James, Nigel MarvenEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-02-02
ISBN: 0756603757
Number of pages: 168
Publisher: DK ADULT
Book Reviews of Chased By Sea Monsters
Book Review: Chased by Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Predators of the Deep
Summary: 5 Stars
"Chased by Sea Monsters: PRehistoric Predators of the Deep written by Nigel Marven and Jasper James is a wonderfully illustrated book with an engaging narrative that will keep you interested in the book till the end.
The book is divided into different time frames and groups the prehistoric reptiles, dinosaurs and mammals according to when they lived. Starting the adventure with the oldest to the more recent times. The books contents is as follows:
The Ordvivian
The Devonian
The Triassic
The Jurassic
The Cretaceous
The Eocene
The Pilocene
In each of these segments or chapters you are taken on a tour of how the Earth "encounters" was in those times making for an engaging adventure tale. Wearing breathing assistance for the earlier times Nigel Maren and Jasper James takes us to the depths of some very starnge worlds, indeed. I liked the book for it's straight forward apporach of the material at hand and puts it all in a logical manner for the reader, giving the reader little clues to the relationship of the different animals written about to their respective surroundings. Thus, making for some very interesting reading. This book would be excellent for a child's reading assignment for those 10 or older, although this is not a childrens book it would be a good start to an education into what lived in the Earth's seas so long ago.
There are some interesting creatures that existed in prehistoric times, bigger, and often fiercer than dinosaurs whose exploits have inspired more terrifying legends than any other group of animals. They were all but hidden and, now, they are being revealed from their watery home that has kept them hidden from view.
"Chased by Sea Monsters" is a sequel to "Walking with Dinosaurs' and follows the same lines and the latter book, taking the reader on varoius and sundry "encounters" for and adventure of a lifetime. As I've mentioned earlier, there are illustrated boxes that describe the latest scientific evidence that led to the reconstruction of these creatures, with details of the modern sites, from New York to Egypt where water once covered the land. What I found interesting was that whales are closely related to the hippopotamus, from DNA samples and the ear bone structures, and that whales walked on land first and later evolved to marine lives.
I rated this book as a solid five stars for the excellent way that the book was written and the excellent illustrations to back up the writing making this one of the better books for the masses... it gives some techincal data but it's in a form that is easily understood.
Summary of Chased By Sea Monsters
Following the hugely successful Walking with Dinosaurs and Walking with Prehistoric Beasts, DK dives into the past to swim with prehistoric reptiles and mammals in Chased by Sea Monsters. Exploring the underwater world where he "encounters" amazing creatures, Nigel Marven presents a unique record of a lost world never revealed before now.Dinosaurs Books
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