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Floca, Brian

Dinosaurs at the Ends of the Earth: The Story of the Central Asiatic Expeditions

32 pp. | DK Ink/Jackson | March, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-7894-2539-4 $$15.95

(2) K-3 Floca's spirited, fictionalized account of the American Museum of Natural History's expeditions into Mongolia in the 1920s provides welcome historical perspective for children who already know loads of facts about dinosaurs. The upbeat dialogue feels historically appropriate, a tone that is reflected in the illustrations' careful attention to period details, and the attention to scientific detail is also excellent.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2000