Dinosaur Mountain: Graveyard of the Past
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (647 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0899196934 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The 1909 discovery of bones protruding from a sandstone mountain in Utah led to the unearthing of other remains and proved to be one of the greatest fossil discoveries of the century.
The color photographs of the digs are exquisite as well as unique, for children's books on dinosaurs tend to emphasize the creatures, not their remains. Camper, Minneapolis Public LibraryCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Cathryn A. . Although Douglass did most of his digging in the early 1900s, the site is still being excavated. The information is current and makes the book useful beyond its coverage of the monument. From School Library Journal Grade 4-6-- Dinosaur National Monument in Utah was created to protect the dinosaur fossil sites discovered by Earl Douglass. This appealing volume will be used for reports, and by children curious to kn
Great way to introduce non-fiction comprehension within a topic michellepenguin23 Great way to introduce non-fiction comprehension within a topic. The text a little technical for young readers, but helps them begin learning that non-fiction is read differently than narrative text.