Dougal Dixon
Author of After Man: A Zoology of the Future
About the Author
Dougal Dixon was born in Dumfries, Scotland in 1947. He received a bachelor of science degree in geology from the University of St. Andrews in 1970 and a master of science degree in 1972. He entered the publishing field in 1973 and became a freelancer in 1980. He is an internationally recognized show more authority on dinosaurs and is one of the most popular science writers in the United Kingdom. His books include After Man: A Zoology of the Future, The New Dinosaurs, Man After Man, and Time Exposure (aka The Age of Dinosaurs). He has also served as a special advisor for programs and motion pictures about dinosaurs in the United States, Great Britain and Japan. He received the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Journalism by the Educational Press Association of America in 1993, the Helen Roney Sattler Award in 1993, the Children's Book Council 1994 Outstanding Trade Science Book Award, and the Times Educational Supplement Primary Schoolbook Award in 1996. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Dougal Dixon
The Practical Geologist: The Introductory Guide to the Basics of Geology and to Collecting and Identifying Rocks (1992) 259 copies
The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference Guide to… (2008) 89 copies
Prehistoric Worlds: An Interactive Book with Tabs, Folds, Flaps, Acetates, and Wheels (Discovery Plus Series) (2000) 31 copies
Dougal Dixon's Amazing Dinosaurs: The Fiercest, the Tallest, the Toughest, the Smallest (2000) 18 copies
Herbivores: A Thrilling Look at the Plant Eating Dinosaurs That Walked the Earth (Snapping Turtle Gu (2001) 14 copies
The Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: A unique illustrated guide to 275 best-known dinosaurs of the world, shown in more than… (2008) 12 copies
Camarasaurus and Other Dinosaurs of the Garden Park Digs in Colorado (Dinosaur Find) (2008) 5 copies
A SURVIVAL GUIDE: Living with Dinosaurs in the Jurassic Period (Survival in the Age of Dinosaurs Book 1) (2012) 4 copies
Discovering Dinosaurs: An exciting guide to prehistoric creatures, with 350 fabulous detailed drawings of dinosaurs and… (2014) 3 copies
Encyclopedia Of Dinosaurs 2 copies
Wenn die Dinosaurier noch lebten 2 copies
ENCICLOPEDIA ILUSTRADA DE LOS DINOSAURIOS Y OTROS ANIMALES PREHISTÓRICOS (GUIAS DEL NATURALISTA) (Spanish… (2019) 2 copies
Tyrannosaurus and Other Cretaceous Dinosaurs (Prehistoric World) (Prehistoric World) (2006) 2 copies
Life Size Prehistoric Beasts 1 copy
Vida prehistorica 1 copy
La planète terre 1 copy
Dinosaurs (Close Up) 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1947-05-09
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- Scotland, UK
- Birthplace
- Dumfries, Scotland, UK
- Places of residence
- Scotland, UK
Wareham, Dorset, England - Education
- University of St Andrews
- Occupations
- geologist
paleontologist
author - Awards and honors
- Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Journalism by The Educational Press Association of America (1993)
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- Works
- 224
- Members
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- ISBNs
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