Abstract

A new type of sci-fi encyclopedia based on historical facts and scientific evidence.
Explore a virtual world from the age of dinosaurs aboard AI-equipped dinosaur-shaped robot.
While adventuring, uncover the latest research on the evolutionary process of dinosaurs and vividly depict their appearances from that time.
Through the study of fossils discovered around the world and utilizing modern cutting-edge technology, this book recreates the Earth’s environments during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, as well as the dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures that lived during these eras.
Also features numerous illustrations of various environments, such as oceans, wetlands, plains, marshes, and forests. The book provides easy-to-understand explanations of the Earth's environments and the ecology of the dinosaurs of that time!

Author’s Information

Hisao Ando
Professor Emeritus at Ibaraki University (Faculty of Science). After graduating from the Department of Geology (currently Earth Sciences) at Waseda University's School of Education, he obtained his Doctorate in Science from the Graduate School of Science at the University of Tokyo, specializing in geology, sedimentology, and paleontology. Following his position as an assistant at Waseda University, he served for 30 years in the Earth Environmental Science Course at the Faculty of Science, Ibaraki University, before assuming his current position. He has authored numerous papers on geology and paleontology. His publications include contributions to the Encyclopedia of Paleontology (co-authored, Heibonsha) and supervision of A Journey Through 4.6 Billion Years of Earth (Asahi Shimbun Publishing).

Ken Tsuchiya
Science writer and representative of Office Geopaleont. He obtained his Master’s degree in Science, specializing in geology and paleontology, from the Graduate School of Kanazawa University. After working as an editorial journalist and deputy editor-in-chief for the science magazine Newton, he took on his current role. In 2019, he was awarded the Contribution Award by the Palaeontological Society of Japan. He is particularly known for his numerous books on paleontology, including his recent work, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ancient Life (Gijutsu-Hyoronsha).