Megalodon

TV scientist Prof Ben Garrod presents the biggest extinction events ever, told from the point of view of evolution''s superstars, the most incredible animals ever to swim, stalk, slither or walk our planet. Whether you''re 9 or 90, his unique exploration of the most destructive, yet most creative, force in nature makes top level science fun. Here are the superstars of the story of life, from the super-weird to the super-ferocious. Usually a species has 10 million years or so of evolving, eating, chasing, playing, maybe doing homework, or even going to the moon before it goes extinct. Megalodon, the super-predator, had the most powerful bite force ever measured! Terrorising the oceans, it hunted with stealth and skill, but even Megalodon died out, along with 50 percent of marine mammals, 2.5 million years ago. Find out why! ''An accessible, beautifully illustrated book that covers millions of years of natural history by focusing on one particularly deadly predator... I am intrigued to read the other books in the series'' LoveReading Collect all eight books about animals we have lost in mass extinctions caused by asteroids or mega-volcanoes, clashing continents and climate change. Past brought to full-colour life by palaeoartist Gabriel Ugueto

About the author

Ben Garrod is Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia. He broadcasts regularly on TV and radio, most recently the BBC Mammoth Hunters documentary with Sir David Attenborough and BBC This Morning for a new dinosaur discovery, and is trustee and ambassador of a number of key conservation organisations. His previous books include The Chimpanzee and Me and his eight-book series Extinct, The Story of Life on Earth, published by Zephyr. Ben lives in Bristol and Norwich. Find Ben @Ben_garrod on Twitter and Instagram and bengarrod.co.ukGabriel Ugueto is a scientific illustrator, palaeoartist and herpetologist based in Miami, Florida. His work reflects the latest scientific hypotheses about the animals he reconstructs, and his illustrations have appeared in books, museums, journals, magazines, and TV documentaries. gabrielugueto.com Twitter/Instagram: @serpenillus

Product details

• Authors: Ben Garrod, Professor Ben Garrod, Garrod Ben
• Assisted by: Gabriel Ugueto (Illustration)
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2023
• EAN: 9781838935429
• ISBN: 978-1-83893-542-9
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 214 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Extinct - The Story of Life on Earth; Extinct the Story of Life on Earth
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Fossils, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Biology, Interest age: from c 9 years, Non Fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ecosystems, Educational: Environmental science