Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway: An Epoch Tale of a Scientist and an Artist on the Ultimate 5,000-Mile Paleo Road Trip - Softcover

Johnson, Kirk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555914519 ISBN 13: 9781555914516

Publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum, 2007

Synopsis

The travels of a paleontologist and an artist as they drive across the American West in search of fossils. Throughout their journey, they encounter "paleonerds" like themselves, people dedicated to finding everything from suburban T. rexes to ancient fossilized forests.

About this title

About the Author:

Kirk R. Johnson is the Sant Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. He received his PhD in geology and paleobotany from Yale University in 1989, and did postdoctoral research in the rainforests of northern Australia before joining the Denver Museum of Natural History in 1991, where he directed the installation of the museum's Prehistoric Journey exhibit. His research focuses on fossil plants, the environmental effects of the dinosaur-smiting asteroid, and the birth and death of biomes. Johnson also works with artists to create accurate and plausible paintings, murals, and dioramas of prehistoric landscapes, several of which are on display in the Colorado Convention Center. Johnson lives in Washington, D. C.

Review:

"...Cruisin' is accessible, fast-paced and informative, showing the rich history of fossil collecting in the American West." -- Geotimes, May, 2008

"...a fantastic work of art that is truly fanciful and awe inspiring, catching the real flavor of a bygone life." -- Science Books & Films, May/June 2008

"...belongs on coffee tables of every paleonerd, art lover, and general science enthusiast, and the home of anyone with children." -- blogcritics.com, December 23, 2007

"...this book will make anyone want to go on a fossil hunt." -- True West, March 1, 2008

"...Funny, stealthily informative...This is one of a tiny handful of books equally useful to adults and twelve-year olds." --Foreword Magazine, Jan-Feb 2009

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1555914519
• ISBN 13: 9781555914516
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Illustrator: Troll Ray