Ancient Earth Journal: The Early Cretaceous: Notes, drawings, and observations from prehistory - Hardcover

Juan Carlos Alonso is an award-winning Cuban American graphic designer, creative director, and illustrator. He has more than thirty years of experience in the graphic design/illustration field.

In 1992, he founded Alonso & Company, a creative boutique specializing in branding, design, and advertising. He has been working with clients of all sizes from Fortune 500 to local businesses and has forged strong relationships with companies including the NBA franchise The Miami Heat, Bacardi Rum, Ryder System, Pitney Bowes, and Capitol Records. Alonso & Company has attained international acclaim for work in advertising and graphic design.

Alonso's passion for nature has taken him around the world, from Australia to the Galapagos Islands, to study animals. Along with his work in the graphic arts, he is also an accomplished wildlife sculptor focusing mostly on prehistoric animals. He is also a three-time winner of the Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council) and Ancient Earth Journal:The Late Jurassic was named Prehistoric Book of the Year by the readers of Prehistoric Timesâ?? magazine.

Gregory S. Paul is an American freelance researcher, author, and illustrator who works in paleontology. He is best known for his work and research on theropod dinosaurs and his detailed illustrations, both live and skeletal. Professionally investigating and restoring dinosaurs for three decades, Paul received an on-screen credit as a dinosaur specialist on Jurassic Park and Discovery Channel's When Dinosaurs Roamed America and Dinosaur Planet. He is the author and illustrator of Predatory Dinosaurs of the World (1988), The Complete Illustrated Guide to Dinosaur Skeletons (1996), Dinosaurs of the Air (2001), The Princeton Field Guide To Dinosaurs (2010), Gregory S. Paul's Dinosaur Coffee Table Book (2010), and editor of The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs (2000). From 1977 to 1984, Paul was an informal research associate and illustrator for Robert Bakker in the Earth and Planetary Sciences department at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He has been a member of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology since 1979, the National Center for Science Education since 1992, and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators since 1986.

"Presenting current facts with a soupcon of creativity, this eye-catching title will be coveted by young dinophiles." - School Library Journal

"Two accomplished paleoartists invite armchair paleontologists to go eye to eye with 21 dinosaurs and flying reptiles....Eye candy for both serious and casual dinophiles." - Kirkus Reviews

"I think the entire project was well thought out. By concentrating on the early cretaceous you guys were able to highlight a large number of species often overlooked by other books - making this a must-have for any dinosaur fan." - Phil Hore, National Dinosaur Museum, Australia

"I absolutely love the book that you and Paul have put together! I'm a huge fan of your artwork and really enjoy the layout. It's not too heavy on the science and I can see that it will be easy enough for young people to understand." - Andrew R. C. Milner, Paleontologist and Curator, St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm

"I think this book is a wonderful addition to dinosaur literature for young readers. The illustrations are superb and the text is precise and accurate. Well done!" - Peter Larson, Paleontologist and President at Black Hills Institute of Geological Research

"The high-quality illustrations of this short but fascinating book are a sign of the expertise of the creators....sure to be popular with dinosaur-mad" - Booklist