This title presents the fearsome facts and figures about the prehistoric monsters that strode the land, terrorized the seas and patrolled the air. This essential reference to all prehistoric beasts contains 120 stunning computer artworks of dinosaurs, pterosaurs and ichthyosaurs; fascinating profiles of each animal; at-a-glance information: where they lived, when they lived, what they ate, what their names mean; and silhouettes showing size comparison to humans. The introductory section gives an insight into fossils, the prehistoric age and why the dinosaurs died out.