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When Mammoths Walked the Earth

Caroline Arnold

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Growing to weights of 10 tons and distinguished by enormous curling tusks, mammoths were the largest land animals of the Ice Age. Today, discoveries of mammoth fossils—in places ranging from tar pits and sinkholes to frozen tundra and the bottom of the sea—are expanding our view into the lives of these fascinating giants. In this meticulously researched, clear, and accessible book, award-winning nonfiction author Caroline Arnold describes the natural history of mammoths, highlighting their physical features and adaptation to the environment. Laurie Caple’s stunning, scientifically accurate watercolors complement the text and provide an intriguing look at these huge creatures and what the world was like at the time when mammoths walked the earth. Index.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Clarion Books

Release: September 23, 2002

ISBN: 0618096337

ISBN 13: 9780618096336

When Mammoths Walked the Earth

Caroline Arnold

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Growing to weights of 10 tons and distinguished by enormous curling tusks, mammoths were the largest land animals of the Ice Age. Today, discoveries of mammoth fossils—in places ranging from tar pits and sinkholes to frozen tundra and the bottom of the sea—are expanding our view into the lives of these fascinating giants. In this meticulously researched, clear, and accessible book, award-winning nonfiction author Caroline Arnold describes the natural history of mammoths, highlighting their physical features and adaptation to the environment. Laurie Caple’s stunning, scientifically accurate watercolors complement the text and provide an intriguing look at these huge creatures and what the world was like at the time when mammoths walked the earth. Index.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Clarion Books

Release: September 23, 2002

ISBN: 0618096337

ISBN 13: 9780618096336

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