Barnum's bones : how Barnum Brown discovered the most famous dinosaur in the world
Summary
Documents the work of an early twentieth-century paleontologist, named after the famous circus icon by his ambitious parents, who grew up to work for the American Museum of Natural History and discovered the first documented skeletons of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and other noteworthy species. Full description
Summary: |
Documents the work of an early twentieth-century paleontologist, named after the famous circus icon by his ambitious parents, who grew up to work for the American Museum of Natural History and discovered the first documented skeletons of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and other noteworthy species. |
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Item Description: |
"Margaret Ferguson books." |
Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 28 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9780374305161 0374305161 |
Author Notes: |
Tracey Fern is the author of two other picture books, Buffalo Music and Pippo the Fool , both Junior Library Guild selections. She lives with her family in West Newton, Massachusetts, where she's always on the lookout for unusual rocks. |