Megabugs: And Other Prehistoric Critters that Roamed the Planet
Helaine Becker is a bestselling children's author of more than 70 books including Hubots Lines Bars and Circles Monster Science Zoobots and The Big Green Book of the Big Blue Sea She is a winner of the Lane Anderson Award the Silver Birch Award and the Red Cedar Award She lives in Toronto Ontario John Bindon specializes in prehistoric life illustration His work has appeared in books museum exhibits and theme parks He has also worked on animation projects for film and television including character development for Disney's Dinosaur movie John lives near Toronto Ontario
For Mom and Dad H B Many thanks to Jason Peter and Tom for their invaluable insights that helped me bring to life these wonderful creatures J B ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many thanks to Dr Carsten Brauckmann from the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology at the Clausthal University of Technology for his review of the manuscript He provided many helpful suggestions to ensure the text's factual accuracy As well thank you to DoEun Kwon for her help in researching the appearances of the animals in the book
Contents INTRODUCTION HOW OLD IS EARTH THE DANGLER Aegirocassis THE SPY Isotelus THE PADDLER Eurypterus THE PINCHER Jaekelopterus THE STINGER Pulmonoscorpius THE SLITHERER Arthropleura THE FLIER Meganeuropsis GIANTS OF TODAY MEGABUGS OF THE FUTURE A NOTE ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS GLOSSARY FURTHER READING INDEX
