02596cam a2200313 4500 605675410 TxAuBib 20220919120000.0 ||||||s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781783129546 1783129549 B09WKJXF26 Amazon a48d1ae3-f2ab-48fa-97e8-6ab40cd598c1 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 8877031 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Gifford, Clive. Land of Giants [OverDrive] : The Biggest Beasts that Ever Roamed the Earth. Welbeck Publishing Group Limited, 2022. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Juvenile Nonfiction. Nature. Science. HTML:<p><b>Discover the biggest creatures to have roamed the Earth, past and present, from the outright biggest - such as the colossal blue whale and the dinosaur Argentinosaurus</b></p> <p>"The clear organization and bite-sized chunks of information make this quite accessible to young lovers of animals past and present....an appealing collection for readers who like superlatives."—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p>"Even the most enthusiastic animal or dinosaur fan will find much new to wonder about in this well-illustrated informational book about weird and wonderful big beasts. Divided into three major sections— 'Forests and Plains,' 'Rivers and Seas,' and 'Giants of Today'—....A solid purchase with broad appeal."—<i>School Library Journal</i> <p>In addition to the largest animals on Earth, discover species that grew to monstrous sizes compared to others of their kind, such as the giant kangaroos of Australia, otters the size of wolves, and Argentavis, a giant bird with a wingspan almost as long as a bus!</p> <p>You'll meet the giants of the jungle, desert, swamp, sea, ice, and sky through vibrantly illustrated scenes of them in their natural habitats, and compare the size of these humongous creatures to humans. A gatefold spread unfolds to reveal a line-up of all the giants featured in the book, to scale, while a visual timeline shows when they roamed the Earth.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-09-18 20:00:03. Gray, Howard. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=a48d1ae3-f2ab-48fa-97e8-6ab40cd598c1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=a48d1ae3-f2ab-48fa-97e8-6ab40cd598c1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)