{"product_id":"alaska-dinosaurs-mammoths-and-more-9781632175489","title":"Alaska Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and More","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore the world of fascinating prehistoric creatures that once roamed ancient Alaska. Packed with vibrant illustrations of dinosaurs by artist Ray Troll and lively text by paleontologist Kirk Johnson, this dynamic picture book is perfect for curious kids ages 8-12 and dinophiles of all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis engaging richly illustrated picture book is the perfect introduction to Alaska's dinosaurs. It opens with an irresistible, jam-packed map of Alaska fossils, and then proceeds through a timeline of prehistoric creatures that inhabited ancient Alaska's oceans and forests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover thalattosaurs, giant sea lizards who lived over 200 million years ago, and the mysterious \"desmos,\" a prehistoric marine mammal that looked like a hippo but might be related to horses and rhinos and roamed the region 20 million years ago, and many more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKIRK R. JOHNSON \u003c\/b\u003eis a paleobotanist and the Sant Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the host of four recent PBS series, \u003ci\u003eMaking North America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Yellowstone Thaw\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolar Extremes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIce Age Footprints\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written ten books including \u003ci\u003ePrehistoric Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCruisin' The Fossil Freeway\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDigging Snowmastodon\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRAY TROLL\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist who has illustrated twelve books, including \u003ci\u003eOn an Ocean Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSharkabet, Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRapture of the Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlanet Ocean: Dancing to the Fossil Record\u003c\/i\u003e. He's had many major museum exhibits over the years, and is honored to have a species of ratfish, \u003ci\u003eHydrolagus trolli, \u003c\/i\u003e and a genus of extinct herring, \u003ci\u003eTrollichthys\u003c\/i\u003e, named after him. He and his wife, Michelle, live and work in Alaska, and own and operate the Prairie Sea Gallery in Lindsborg, Kansas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little Bigfoot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185935155474,"sku":"9781632175489","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5286cc8a-65c1-45f6-b4ec-1ae416ae827c.jpg?v=1744595427","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alaska-dinosaurs-mammoths-and-more-9781632175489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}