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• Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Virtual Tour

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  Register for this event as we gather in the Snell and experience a virtual tour of the museum and enter a draw to win tickets to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller.

• Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Exhibit Reveal

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  Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is partnering with ten libraries in Alberta to display curated exhibits of fossils throughout Alberta. Red Deer's exhibit will be installed in the Downtown Branch in September and will remain in situ to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life

  Chinsamy-Turan, Anusuya,

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  A captivating story of a wide range of species from the past. Each entry is complete with a stunning photograph of a fossil and a gorgeous illustration of the organism. Core reference information included in the chapter openers, topic spreads and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stones and Bones

  Fossils and the Stories They Tell

  Wilshaw, Rob,

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  This highly-illustrated, large-format book looks at all the incredible things that scientists have learned from the fossil record, including the ways in which continents have drifted, merged and fragmented again; and the life forms that have evolved…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tales of the Prehistoric World

  Adventures From the Land of the Dinosaurs

  Moore, Kallie,

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  Exciting tales of amazing dinosaurs and intrepid paleontologists. Prepare yourself for jaw-dropping discoveries, scandalous stories, and dinosaurs so weird you won’t believe they’re real! The tales in this dinosaur book are all completely true.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Anthology of Fossils

  a Collection of Plant and Animal Fossils From Around the World

  Lomax, Dean R.,

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  A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos, and illustrations of more than 100 fossils. An Anthology of Fossils will uncover mind-boggling facts about the world that existed long, long ago–learn all about glittering ammonites,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Know Dino!

  Amazing Breakthroughs, Mega Mistakes, and Unsolved Mysteries in Dinosaur Science

  Ricci, Sabrina,

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  Get the facts on dinos and find out how we know what we know about them, from the hosts of the popular podcast "I Know Dino!". You'll learn scientists' (often wrong!) first impressions of them, and then find out how new discoveries changed our…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Not a Dinosaur!

  Lach, William, 1968-

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  Way back in time, astonishing creatures lived on our planet. But they weren’t all dinosaurs! In this fun, fascinating book, you’ll meet some of these amazing prehistoric creatures. Based on specimens in the collections of the American Museum of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs

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• T Rex

  Uncover the World's Most Famous Dinosaur!

  Schatz, Dennis,

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  Loaded with awesome illustrations and captivating text, a die-cut model withing the book's pages will take you inside the T. rex's body to reveal, layer by layer, how these giant beast lives more than 65 million years ago

• Canadian Dinosaurs

  Kelsey, Elin

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  Take a fascinating dinosaur tour from coast to coast and discover why Canada is dinosaur country. Full of detailed and fascinating information, paired with extraordinary visuals, of over 70 Canadian dinosaurs. Amazing archival photographs and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jurassic Poop

  What Dinosaurs (and Others) Left Behind

  Berkowitz, Jacob

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  Meet dung detectives getting to the bottom of history's hind-end mysteries. Find out how poop gets preserved and discover what it can tell us about dinosaurs, humans and many other animals from long ago. So hold your nose and take a journey back in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 1,000 Facts About Dinosaurs, Fossils, and Prehistoric Life /

  Daniels, Patricia, 1955-

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  Discover all you have ever wanted to know about dinosaurs, fossils, and prehistoric life. Uncover amazing fossil facts about the first four-legged creatures; find out what it's like to be on a dinosaur dig; and marvel at some of the fiercest, most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fossil Hunter

  How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life

  Blackford, Cheryl

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  A fascinating, highly visual biography of Mary Anning, the Victorian fossil hunter who changed scientific thinking about prehistoric life and would become one of the most celebrated paleontologists of all time.

• Women in Science

  50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World /

  Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989-

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  A charmingly illustrated gift book profiling 50 famous women scientists from the ancient Greek mathematician, philosopher, and astronomer, Hypatia, to Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist.

• Dinosaur Lady

  The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist

  Skeers, Linda

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  A beautifully illustrated picture book biography. Mary's discoveries rocked the world of science and helped create a brand-new field of study: paleontology. But many people believed women couldn't be scientists, so Mary wasn't given the credit she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Can Be a Paleontologist!

  Sampson, Scott D.,

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  Ever wondered how to find a dinosaur? Paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson, host of Dinosaur Train on PBS Kids, tells kids how! How do paleontologists find dinosaur bones? How do they know what dinosaurs ate or looked like? And what is paleontology,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Prehistoric Worlds

  Stomp Into the Epic Lands Ruled by Dinosaurs /

  Hall, Ashley (Paleontologist),

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  Embark on an epic journey through dinosaur territories and over shifting continents. Discover a dinosaur with the wings of a bat and the feathers of a bird, meet the largest shark that ever lived, and uncover the fossils that bring them to life.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinosaurs and the Prehistoric World

  Hédelin, Pascale,

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  When did dinosaurs roam the earth? How are dinosaur bones put together? What are fossils, and what do they teach us about the prehistoric world? Feature hundreds of full color illustrations and key terms index.

• Dinopedia

  An Encyclopedia of Prehistoric Beasts

  Jackson, Tom, 1972-

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  From the ferocious sea monster Ichthyosaurus and the lumbering plated Stegosaurus to Velociratpor, the stealthy two-legged hunter and Quetzalcoatlus, the God of the skies, Dinopedia is a guide to prehistoric beasts. Discover how experts figured out…Read moreRead more of this annotation