Introduces basic facts about dinosaurs with instructions for related experiments and projects.

Includes index.

Being a scientist -- Geological time -- Finding fossils -- Dinosaur world -- What is a dinosaur? -- Digging up dinosaurs -- Skeleton -- Dinosaur skulls -- Legs and posture -- Four legs or two? -- Means of attack -- Dinosaur defense -- Dinosaur speed -- Largest dinosaurs -- Body temperature -- Dinosaur nests -- Dinosaur brains -- Plesiosaurs -- Pterosaurs -- Great extinction -- Glossary -- Index.