Time Traveler: In Search of Dinosaurs and Ancient Mammals from Montana to Mongolia

Novacek, the curator of paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History, tells how his career with dinosaurs began. He takes readers from Los Angeles to Patagonia on his searches for fossils, and explains along the way the workings of paleontology as a science. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.

"A real pleasure for dinosaur buffs." - (Kirkus, 12/15/01)

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