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The Skull in the Rock
How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins
By Berger, Lee R
- ISBN
- 978-1-4263-1053-9 978-1-4263-1010-2
- Publisher
- National (National Geographic Books)
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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2012
Paleontologist Berger, working in the fossil-rich hills near Johannesburg, South Africa (often accompanied by his young son, Matthew), has made some key contributions to the field. His and Matthew’s most recent find, referred to in the title, gave scientists a nearly intact skeleton from a new species, Australopithecus sediba. Detailed accounts of advances in the field and the technology used to support paleontology research, including satellite imagery that gave new perspective to old s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012 | Science
Paleontologist Berger and son Matthew's recent find gave scientists a nearly intact skeleton from a new species, <i>Australopithecus sediba</i>. Detailed a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 1, 2012
Readers will enjoy learning how a nine-year-old boy helped to discover a species of hominin previously unknown to science. “Think of how unlikely this is,” the authors write. “Before Matthew found [this skeleton], we had almost no nearly complete foss...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
