NONTECHNICAL AND JUVENILE
Andrews, R. C. (1953) All about dinosaurs, Random House, New York.
Interesting and readable dinosaur book for junior high and high-school age.
Andrews, R. C. (1956) All about strange beasts of the past, Random House, New York.
Interesting and easy to read, this book deals largely with extinct and unusual mammals (junior high and high school).
Colbert, E. H. (1945) The dinosaur book, American Museum of Natural History, New York.
A classic among “popular” dinosaur books. For all age levels.
Colbert, E. H. (1957) Dinosaurs, American Museum of Natural History, New York.
This little booklet provides a well-illustrated introduction to the dinosaurs. For high school and adult-level readers.
Dickinson, Alice (1954) First book of prehistoric animals, Franklin Watts, Inc., New York.
Easy to read, well-illustrated book for grade-school age.
Dunkle, D. H. (1957) The world of the dinosaurs, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.
An easy to understand, amply illustrated introduction to the dinosaurs (high school-adult level).
Fenton, C. L. (1937) Life long ago, The John Day Co., New York.
Very good for advanced grade and high-school age.
Heal, Edith (1930) How the world began, Thomas S. Rockwell Co., Chicago.
An account of the beginnings of life. For upper grade through high-school age.
Markman, H. C. (1954) Fossils, Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colo.
A well-illustrated general survey of fossils. For adult-level readers.
Matthews III, W. H. (1962) Fossils: An introduction to prehistoric life, Barnes and Noble, Inc., New York, [“In preparation” at time of first printing of Guidebook No. 2.]
This publication contains many collecting aids and much background material for amateur collectors. Contains also a brief review of earth history.
Matthews III, W. H. (1963) Wonders of the dinosaur world, Dodd, Mead & Co., New York.
Well illustrated, non-technical presentation of dinosaurs. For junior-high and high-school teachers.
Parker, B. M. (1942) Stories read from the rocks, Basic Science Education [Series], Row, Peterson and Co., Evanston, Ill.
Well written and colorfully illustrated. For advanced grades and junior high.
Parker, B. M. (1948) Animals of yesterday, Basic Science Education [Series], Row, Peterson, and Co., Evanston, Ill.
Well written and colorfully illustrated. For advanced grades and junior high.
Shaver, R. H. (1959) Adventures with fossils, Geological Survey, Indiana Department of Conservation, Bloomington, Ind.
Collection hints and general information on fossils. Particularly for the lower grades.
Shuttlesworth, D. E. (1957) Real book of prehistoric life, Garden City Books, Garden City, N. Y.
Survey of prehistoric life. For grade and junior-high levels.