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Digging for Bird Dinosaurs: An Expedition to Madagascar

Digging for Bird Dinosaurs: An Expedition to Madagascar

The extinction of dinosaurs some sixty-five million years ago is one of the greatest biological catastrophes in the history of our planet. Yet in recent years, paleontologists have turned up increasing evidence that ancestors of one group of dinosaurs still fly among us: birds. Join Cathy Forster, one of the few female paleontologists working today, on an expedition to Madagascar in search of clues to the mystery of bird evolution.

Publisher:Clarion Books
Published:March 25, 2002
Pages:48
Age Range:10 - 12 years
Grade Level:5 - 7