PaleontOLogy > Paleontology Books

Find out how teams of experts work together to dig dinosaur fossils out of the ground, and put together skeletons that look like the dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago.

Harper & Row, Publishers: New York, 1988.

In this fact-filled book, you can find out about the history of fossil-hunting, Earth’s age, how fossils are formed, and much more—including a detailed guide to over 200 prehistoric creatures. 

Kingfisher: New York, 1992.

Paleontologists at the American Museum of Natural History tell you all about dinosaurs and their place in the great diversity of life.

Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 1995.

A scientist and his teenage sons lead a fascinating tour of evolution, from the earlier one-celled creatures to Homo sapiens (us!).

Addison-Wesley: New York, 1989.

What were the ancestors of the dinosaurs? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this fantastic book.

Visible Ink Press: Farmington Hill, MI, 1999.

This book contains 20 low-cost, fully illustrated activities with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand explanations.

John Wiley & Sons: New York, 1994.

Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus kids take you on an adventurous field trip to Dinosaur Land, where you’ll encounter dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes.

Scholastic: New York, 1994.

Read about how an incredible find in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia changed seventy years of scientific thought about the Oviraptor, a dinosaur that has been extinct for millions of years.

Doubleday: New York, 1999.

Learn about the discovery of a dinosaur nesting ground in Patagonia that made world headlines.

Doubleday: New York, 1999.

This full-color illustrated book gives you information about different dinosaurs, including behavior, diet, and proper pronunciation of names.

Dorling Kindersley: New York, 1993.

This book explores all your questions about dinosaurs, including how they are related to one another.

Millbrook Press: Brookfield, CT, 1994.