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1. Hell Creek, Montana : Americas Key to the Prehistoric Past Hell Creek, Montana : America's Key to the Prehistoric Past
from St. Martin's Press
Price: $15.61

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2. Next of Kin : Great Fossils at The American Museum of Natural History Next of Kin : Great Fossils at The American Museum of Natural History
from Rizzoli International Publications
Price: $37.20

Customer Review:
I bought and read this book prior to a trip to New York City. One of the attractions I wanted to visit while in New York was the American Museum of Natural History to see their fossil collection. When I read the book I was even more excited about traveling to the American Museum of Natural History... more info

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4.5 / 5.0


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3. The Mistaken Extinction: Dinosaur Evolution and the Origin of Birds The Mistaken Extinction: Dinosaur Evolution and the Origin of Birds
from W.H. Freeman & Company

Customer Review:
The Mistaken Extinction: Dinosaur Evolution and the Origin of Birds written by Lowell Dingus and Timothy Rowe is a dinosaur book that makes a difference. This is a frank account of how we know what we know about the dinosaurs and how the work can and should be approached. There are issues... more info

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4.8 / 5.0


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4. Walking on Eggs : The Astonishing Discovery of Thousands of Dinosaur Eggs in the Badlands of Patagonia Walking on Eggs : The Astonishing Discovery of Thousands of Dinosaur Eggs in the Badlands of Patagonia
from Scribner
Price: $17.00

Customer Review:
QUICK REVIEW
This is a fairly good book about the discovery of dinosaur eggs (and a few other fossils) in Argentina and what scientists learned from studying them. An interesting book.

FULL REVIEW
This book is written about a couple of things. Mainly it is the story of what a group of... more info

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4.0 / 5.0


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5. The Tiniest Giants: Discovering Dinosaur Eggs The Tiniest Giants: Discovering Dinosaur Eggs
from Recorded Books

Customer Review:
This is a wonderful book for children who are crazy about dinosaurs. In addition to describing the amazing discoveries in Patagonia, the authors provide clear, easy-to-understand explanations of many details of a scientist's job, from obtaining funding to peer review. My kids love this book.

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3.0 / 5.0


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6. A Nest of Dinosaurs : The Story of Oviraptor A Nest of Dinosaurs : The Story of Oviraptor
from Doubleday Books for Young Readers

Customer Review:
This title is more about the process of looking for dinosaur fossils and interpreting what a specific find means than it is about the dinosaur species oviraptor. The narration follows a team of scientists as they choose and then excavate a site in Mongolia. The fossils that they find and the way... more info

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4.5 / 5.0


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7. Searching for Velociraptor Searching for Velociraptor
from Harpercollins Childrens Books

Customer Review:
SEARCHING FOR VELOCIRAPTOR, by Lowell Dingus and Mark Norell is a great dinosaur book for kids. I reviewed this book in the local paper (TRI-CITY HERALD) in July, 1997, and called it "a prime example of what a dinosaur book should be: good science and a good story, well told." Sharp photography and,... more info

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5.0 / 5.0


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8. What Color Is That Dinosaur What Color Is That Dinosaur
from Millbrook Press
Price: $24.90

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9. Walking on Eggs: The Astonishing Discovery of Thousands of Dinosaur Eggs in the Badlands of Patagoni Walking on Eggs: The Astonishing Discovery of Thousands of Dinosaur Eggs in the Badlands of Patagoni
from Scribner
Price: $16.50

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10. Discovering Dinosaurs: Evolution, Extinction, and the Lessons of Prehistory Discovering Dinosaurs: Evolution, Extinction, and the Lessons of Prehistory
from Univ of California Pr
Price: $24.95

Customer Review:
After visiting the National Musuem of Natural History, I wondered about many of the claims that the museum made. So I decided to read a book about the "terrible lizards" and found out what I had guessed -- the study of dinosaurs and their fossils is not an exact science and many of the fundamental... more info

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11. The warm springs fauna (Mammalia, Hemingfordian) from the western facies of the John Day Formation, Oregon The warm springs fauna (Mammalia, Hemingfordian) from the western facies of the John Day Formation, Oregon

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