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Growing to weights of 10 tons and distinguished by enormous curling tusks, mammoths were the largest land animals of the Ice Age. Today, discoveries of mammoth fossils—in places ranging from tar pits and sinkholes to frozen tundra and the bottom of the sea—are expanding our view into the lives of these fascinating giants. In this meticulously researched, clear, and accessible book, award-winning nonfiction author Caroline Arnold describes the natural history of mammoths, highlighting their physical features and adaptation to the environment. Laurie Caple"s stunning, scientifically accurate watercolors complement the text and provide an intriguing look at these huge creatures and what the world was like at the time when mammoths walked the earth. Index. ... Read more

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When Mammothes Walked the Earth
We had gotten this book from the library, it is a good factual book about Mammoths for younger children 3years to 9 years. We also visited the sink hole sight that was mentioned in it in South Dakota, so it made the book even more enjoyable.

Provides a fascinating review of the beast and its history
Research and the latest scientific findings blend with fine watercolors to describe the natural history of mammoths in a picturebook for kids in grades 3-4. From the first mammoths, largest land animals of the Ice Age, to their demise, When Mammoths Walked The Earth provides a fascinating review of the beast and its history. ... Read more

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Beautiful and fascinating non-fiction for youth
From the first sentence I was drawn into this fascinating account of the discovery of a well-preserved baby wooly mammoth, and the history of mammoths and their relatives.The author nicely relates this back to crucial questions for today, such as how do we help preserve the elephant population?The writing is spot-on for the audience: not too technical, but well researched and scientific.I especially liked how she handled animal death in a sensitive way.Plenty of photos, illustrations, maps and interviews with scientists keep everything clear and moving along. Great job!I would have no problem suggesting this for a school report, or as a gift to a budding scientist or animal lover. ... Read more

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The Ice Age is one of the most difficult eras in geological history for a uniformitarian (those who believe the earth evolved by "slow processes over millions of years") scientist to explain, simply because long ages of evolution cannot explain it. Many mysterious questions about the Ice Age arise:

What would cause the summer temperatures of the northern United States and Europe to plummet over 50 degrees Fahrenheit?What was the source of the abnormal amount of moisture necessary for heavy snow?What caused the cold summer temperatures and heavy snowfall to persist for hundreds of years? Why did mammoths become extinct, not only in Siberia, but also across the earth, and at the same time as many other large mammals?How could they still have partially decayed food in their stomachs?

Author Michael Oard gives plausible explanations of the seemingly unsolvable mysteries about the Ice Age and the woolly mammoths in this intriguing new book. Many other Ice Age topics are explained including super ice age floods, ice cores, man in the ice age, and the number of ice ages. ... Read more

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RECENT ICE AGE PARADIGM EXPLAINED
I found this book to be a breath of fresh air.Dr. Oard's background in meteorology has uniquely prepared him to give a rational explanation of atmospheric conditions that could have existed after the world catastrophe described byCreationists.This book gives scientific answers to many questions that cannot be clearly explained by uniformitarianism. For example, what caused the Ice Age, why do we find disharmonious fossils together (eg. wooly mammoths and hippos), what stopped the Ice Age, why did the mammoths and other Ice Age animals die off if the weather was getting warmer?Yes, undoubtedly there are some areas where more research is needed.But the explanations given are logical and harmonious with the evidence found in nature.One's world view does affect how things in nature are understood.In this case, the short earth history worldview best explains the Ice Age & associated events.

Creation Science proves a predictive mechanism for Ice Age
Frozen in Time by Michael Oard

Like many children, my fascination with mammoths began long before I could understand the science.Maybe I caught the tone of mystery when anyone wrote or talked about these huge wooly beasts of the past.As I have grown up, I have gradually gained more knowledge of the mysteries surrounding mammoths and their ice age.Like the dinosaur question, how did they all die?Why were they living in Siberia and Alaska in the first place?These ivory-tusked creatures of legend have on occasion been found mummified, almost whole, standing upright in the permafrost.How did that happen, and what does it tell us about the climate of the past?

For a creationist, curiosities related to extinction and weather always bring to mind the Flood.How much did the world change when God judged mankind by sending a global catastrophe?Are we still affected today by the aftershocks of the Flood?So for a person like me, a book giving a scientific creationist perspective on the Ice Age and the Mammoth mystery is gold.Michael Oard, a meteorologist, has written such a book.

Frozen in Time is well-constituted, moving through a thorough introduction of the subject and mysteries to a presentation of the Creationist Flood model and its Ice Age mechanism followed by a summary of secular theories and their difficulties, finishing with an exploration of the evidence for and against the proposed explanations for the Ice Age and the demise of the seemingly out of place mammoths.Michael Oard is willing to criticize both secular and creationist scientist for jumping to conclusions about the extinction of mammoths, pointing out that a deep snap freeze is not necessary to preserve a few mammoths in standing position with relatively unspoiled food in their stomachs.His book provides an alternative and points out that most mammoths appear to have died and been buried in more normal ways.

Aside from including very interesting tidbits about mammoth finds, other large mammals associated with the Ice Age, elephant taxonomy, and weather patterns, Frozen in Time is an important book because it is yet another evidence that the sciences built on uniformitarianism (demanding an old earth and repeating processes in nature) cut the floor from under themselves.By excluding short timelines and catastrophic possibilities because of their bias, secular scientists have no chance of following the evidence where it leads.Like trying to figure out which paints to mix to create green when the existence of blue is denied, the scientists are figuratively mixing any color except for blue, and are frustrated that they have not been able to explain green.This is bad science.

Creation science, on the other hand, not only solves puzzling natural phenomenon (and no, we do not solve everything by saying "God did it."), but provides us with useful sciences and models.In this book are included speculations about cavemen, about classification, the adaptability of animals to different climates, geology, geography, global warming or cooling, and migration of man and beasts.

To God be all glory,
Lisa of Longbourn

interesting theories regarding the ice age and the flood
This book had some very interesting and plausible theories regarding the Ice Age and the biblical flood. By explaining the necessary components for beginning an Ice Age, and how the Genesis flood was capable of fulfilling these components, Mr. Oard makes a compelling case for how the Ice Age may have been initiated and sustained. I also enjoyed the discussions on the Woolly Mammoth. And, by discussing many opposing theories in great detail, Mr. Oard enables the reader to draw their own conclusions. But what makes this book most appealing is its ability to take complex scientific information and present it in a way that is comprehensible to the layman.

Multiple Mysteries Mastered
Every once in a long while a book comes along which clearly and concisely explains scientific mysteries which have been swept under the proverbial rug because of the current definition of science (only naturalistic causes for the existence of everthing are allowed to be considered).Frozen in Time is such a book.

Far from ignoring the scientific data, this author uses current weather models and superb logic to show exactly how an ice age would have formed as a direct result of a worldwide flood.This solves the major long standing mystery surrounding the demise of the Woolly Mammoths.An extremely thought provoking book which should be a standard text in any college classroom on earth history - but sadly won't because it destroys the assumptions of, and evidence for, a hugely old earth.

Get this book if you'd like a glimpse at the truth.

Single Ice Age Theory won't stay frozen
In this book, young earth creationist Michael Oard (known as Mr. Ice Age) presents his one Ice Age theory (caused by the Flood).He fails to take all the effects of his theory into account, making it unworkable.He feeds his Ice Age with massive amounts of volcanics, but he does not consider that a byproduct of volcanic activity is carbon dioxide.In reality, instead of causing an Ice Age, Noah and his family would have been roasted alive.
This is just one problem of many.As is usual in young earth books, the young earth reader is supposed to accept the words of this "expert" without question.If one is willing to look beneath the surface, insurmountable problems arise. ... Read more

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Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the prehistoric relative of modern-day Indian elephant. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Parks & Recreation, published by National Recreation and Park Association on September 1, 1996. The length of the article is 1133 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Mammoth Site is a working paleontological site open to the public. Remains of 51 mammoths and other prehistoric mammals have been unearthed at the site, which was discovered in 1974. Supported by visitor fees, the site supports ongoing research and a Junior Paleontological Excavation program.

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Title: A mammoth discovery.(Mammoth Site, Hot Springs, South Dakota)(Cover Story)
Author: Joe Muller
Publication: Parks & Recreation (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1996
Publisher: National Recreation and Park Association
Volume: v31Issue: n9Page: p66(5)

Article Type: Cover Story

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Eric's evaluation
I like this book because it has my favorite animals--woolly rhinoceros and woolly mammoth. My favorite part was when they killed the mammoth. Other kids would like this book because it is fun.

Wild and Wooly facts galore and great pics too!
We had to buy this book becuase my 1st grader kept taking it out of his school library.We have purchased several books by Aliki because not only are the pictures engaging, but the text is full of great facts in a format that kids can absorb. There is a pictoral guide to all types of mammoths and a scale to show relative size, countries of origin and when they went extinct.The book also does a good job to show the methods by which they were hunted and illustrates the tools used by ancient humans to use all the parts of the mammoth.

Mahnomen, Minnesota Third Graders
This book was very interesting.Our class read this together.We learned that mammoths are extinct and that hunters used their bones and furs to survive. Aliki has a lot of talent for writing and illustrating.We recommend this book and his book called "Fossils".

beautiful illustrations, clear text
This book encompasses man as hunter, diversity of species, extinction, scientific inquiry --while being firmly grounded and tangible.The phrases are broken up on the page the same way that I pace the story when I read aloud.The explanations and transitions are clear and logical (except the second page which abruptly mentions the dinosaurs and then bounces back to the Ice Age again.) Wonderful book for curious minds.

Akiki Does It Again !
As an elementary school teacher, I am always on the "look out" for books that will enthrall my students.Aliki never disappoints.Wild and Wooly Mammoths is an intersting and enjoyable book.My students lovedthe beautiful illustrations and the easy to read format.The book ispacked with fascinating facts and details.My students looked forward toreading time and asked to read other books by Aliki.We bought class setsof Mummies Made in Egypt and also The Medieval Feast.Children simply lovethese books and the wonderful illustrations.All my students voted Wildand Wooly Mammoths as a class favorite.I recommend this book for allelementary students. ... Read more