Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons (Ology Series)

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The largest drakes are big enough to maintain near-constant body temperatures via gigantothermy, and the best example of this is the enormous titan drake ( Dirosuchus maximus). Measuring 13-16m in length and weighing an impressive 7-9 tons, these marine reptiles are slightly larger than Tyrannosaurus rex, and are the largest members of the Draconimorpha and by extension, the largest extant reptiles. While most wyrms are quite small, the giant ash wyrm ( Ophiosuchus cinereus) of South America is a notable exception. Growing to 5.5 - 6.5m in length, it is roughly as long as a large Nile or saltwater crocodile, but due to its slenderer build, isn’t as massive, weighing roughly 250-300kg, with both sexes being similar in size. If it is listed as "sp" the genus is known, but the species isn't, "ssp" indicates a subspecies, and "*" means the dragon is extinct.

The book itself is a work of art. The cover reminds you of an ancient volume, perhaps owned by a wizard. It even has green jewels set in it. The inside is full of beautiful illustrations of all the different types of dragons. There are sealed envelopes which you can open to find letters from the author or even magical spells. There are "samples" of dragon scales and wings...This book really brings them to life.

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The Magnus subspecies (upon which most research has been done) is comparable in size to a European Dragon with a length of 40 feet and a height of between 12 and 15 feet. Smaller subspecies have been found on mountains with a permanent snow covering. Many dragon species pose a major threat to humans, but none more so than one of the largest, the enormous Eurasian mountain devil ( Magnadrakon imperiosus). With a wingspan of 13.5-15m and standing over 5m in height, this dragon is the size of a small aircraft and can look a giraffe in the eye. Absence of competitors has allowed some species to grow to rather large sizes, such as the giant kirin ( Giraffadraco limuriensis) of Lemuria, which sports a wingspan of 9m and, standing over 4m tall, is nearly as tall as a giraffe.

Novelty item on every spread, including tactile samples of dragon wings, dragon scales, and dragon skin The Dragon Star - a powerful stone guarded by a European Dragon must be rescued from Dark Dragonologists. For anyone interested in writing about or drawing dragons, it proves invaluable, with it's wealth of high-quality artwork and descriptions on the creatures. For fleshing out your idea of dragons for your fantasy art or novels, it's perfect, and anyone with artistic sense will adorable the effort put into the illustrations.So if you're looking for something thought-provoking, or, for the odder among you - 'proof' - then it will sorely disappoint. All books on dragons, wizards, or suchlike should be confiscated, and books on stimulating topics---politics, economic theory, the history of benzene in the manufacturing industries, etc---should be substituted. Obscure Spells and Charms of Dragon Origin - each kit contains: a decoder for the Dragonish language, Wyvern Dragon Dust from 1873, The Talisman of Master Merlin and a spell booklet.