The author recounts the day-to-day drama of exploring Mongolia's Gobi Desert with an international team of scientists and finding one of the richest dinosaur sites ever discovered.
in search of dinosaurs and ancient mammals from Montana to Mongolia
Novacek, Michael J
2002
A paleontologist presents an account of how his childhood ferver for dinosaurs became a lifelong commitment to cutting-edge science, documenting his many adventures, from Los Angeles to the rich fossil badlands of the Gobi desert.
Tells the story of a 1993 expedition by an international team of paleontologists from the U.S. and Mongolia to the Gobi Desert, where they made an incredible find of dinosaur skeletons and eggs, including the first known embryos of meat-eating dinosaurs and new species previously unknown to science.
our 100-million-year-old ecosystem--and the threats that now put it at risk
Novacek, Michael J
2007
Examines the world's ecosystem maintaining that human abuse to the environment is causing such irreparable damage that the planet may not be habitable in the future.
Essays by experts, profiles of naturalists, and case studies examine the history, causes, and effects of the shrinking of biodiversity, looking at such topics as deforestation, pollution, and extinctions.
