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| View Larger Image | Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Creatures of the Deep
by Michael Everhart
| | List Price: | $30.00 | | Price: | $19.80 | | You Save: | $10.20 (34%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 185274 | | Studio: | National Geographic | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 192 | | Publication Date: | October 02, 2007 | | Publisher: | National Geographic |
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Product Description
Sharks and dinosaurs, dinosaurs and sharks, we find them both alien and awe-inspiring, at once utterly inhuman and somehow irresistibly compelling. But forget Jaws and Jurassic Park—nothing can prepare you for Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Creatures of the Deep, an amazing plunge into the Cretaceous oceans of 80 million years ago, a merciless realm ruled by the most ferocious animals ever to stalk the seas of planet Earth. More terrifying than anything known to humankind, it scarcely seems possible that these swift, massive underwater predators actually existed, but they did—and this is their frightening, fascinating, unforgettable story.
Featuring incredibly realistic computer-generated images and 3-D film clips—with 3-D glasses—field photography by National Geographic cameramen, and much more, the book interweaves dramatic scenes of the far, far distant past; up-to-the-minute scientific profiles of nearly two dozen sea monsters; and a group portrait of the eccentric Sternberg family, Kansas-bred pioneers of marine paleontology. From giant sharks and fierce reptiles to the fossil-hunters who proved that today's land-locked Great Plains were once submerged, to the cutting-edge Large Format Film technology that made Sea Monsters possible, this book and the movie behind it will forever change how we think about marine predators—and make us look at the oceans of our world with new eyes and a shivery mix of wonderment and ancient, instinctive fear. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 4 reviews)
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Get another book 
My sons watched Chased by Dinosaurs and became interested in sea monsters. But we were very disappointed when we got this book. The 3-D photos are basically useless because the photos span two pages and the book does not open flat. When you do pry the book flat all the way almost breaking the binding, there is still about 2 centimeters lost in the middle - so don't try to count the bones on the elasmosaurus if your child wants to know exactly how many neck bones are there in the picture! Cretoxyrhina doesn't look impressive or even scary when you can't see it clearly - btw, that's 6 full pages wasted! I wish the author will just scale the pictures down to fit one page, that is still 9x11 inches and quite adequate. The pair of 3-D "glasses" is just a cardboard. So by the time you hold the "glasses" you don't have enough hands to flatten the book to avoid any glares.
In all honesty, this is just an okay book. We prefer Chased by Sea Monsters which has more sea monsters and better index.
Chased By Sea Monsters
July 23, 2008 | |
Stay out of the water! 
I bought this book for my young son and he loves it. So do I! The artwork is fantastic, very realistic. It's also well written and packed with interesting information about prehistoric sea creatures. This book is a winner for all ages. I highly recommend it.
Guy P. Harrison, author of 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God
February 09, 2008 | |
Dive right into "hell's aquarium"
The Cretaceous oceans have been dubbed "hell's aquarium," and Michael Everhart does a terrific job of capturing just how terrifyingly awesome these prehistoric waters must have been.
Everhart's writing is crisp and never boring, and the 3-D photos are incredible. This is a book that my kids and I both thoroughly enjoyed.
Dinosaurs are a lot more famous than their seagoing contemporaries. But thanks to Everhart, these ocean predators are finally getting some well-deserved attention.
February 07, 2008 | |
An excellent pick for any collection appealing to lay readers of prehistoric life or aquatic history.
This companion to the screen film SEA MONSTERS stands alone well as an excellent addition to any general-interest lending library strong in sea exploration and ecology. Some 100 images taken from the film - many in 3-D - bring these sea monsters to life, while accompanying dialogue from pioneering paleontologists trace the vanished worlds and creatures of the past and brings prehistory to life. An excellent pick for any collection appealing to lay readers of prehistoric life or aquatic history.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
February 07, 2008 | |
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