Time Traveler: In Search of Dinosaurs and Ancient Mammals from Montana to Mongolia.Michael NovacekThe close proximity of Novacek's childhood home to the famed La Brea tar pits La Brea Tar Pits Fossil field in Hancock Park (formerly Rancho La Brea), Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. It is the site of “pitch springs” oozing crude oil, formerly used by local Indians for waterproofing, and was explored by Gaspar de Portolá's expedition in in Los Angeles fueled his fascination with dinosaurs and fossils. That fascination eventually led him to his current position as curator of paleontology paleontology (pā'lēəntŏl`əjē) [Gr.,= study of early beings], science of the life of past geologic periods based on fossil remains. at the American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural History, incorporated in New York City in 1869 to promote the study of natural science and related subjects. Buildings on its present site were opened in 1877. . Novacek's fieldwork along the way has included fossil hotbeds around the world. His experiences in Yemen, Baja, Calif., and the Andes mountains have been extraordinary. Through them, he reveals what the fossil record tells scientists about past and present life on Earth. FSG See Linux Foundation. , 2002, 368 p., b&w illus., hardcover, $26.00. |
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