Danger in the Desert: True Adventures of a Dinosaur Hunter

by Roger Cohen

Paperback, 2008

Status

Available

Local notes

560.92 Coh

Barcode

4224

Collection

Publication

Sterling (2008), 208 pages

Description

Describes the expeditions of Roy Chapman Andrews, examines his scientific discoveries, and includes photographs.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

208 p.; 5.5 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member JGolomb
This book is perfect for budding adventurers, dinosaur hunters and archaeologists. It follows the life and times of paleontologist and explorer Roy Chapman Andrews. During the early part of the 20th century, Andrews finds dinosaur bones in the Mongolian desert, explores the tropics for rare animal
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species, and becomes one of the earliest scientists to study (rather than hunt) whales.

The book is written at a fairly high elementary school level - maybe strong 3rd grade readers and up. I'm reading the story to my first grader and finding myself modifying some of the language so he can understand better(ex: hanging jungle lianas becomes hanging jungle vines).

In addition to exploration and discovery, "Danger" introduces anthropology and cultural awareness when Chapman spends some time in a Mongolian ger (tent) while finding himself lost in the Gobi desert. My son particularly enjoyed hearing what the Mongolian's ate and how they were able to quickly collapse their ger, move to a new location, and pop it back up.

One of the stories is a little raw (Chapman's best friend dies in a boating accident), but all of them will appeal to a boys' imagination.

I highly recommended "Danger in the Desert".
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Pages

208

Rating

(3 ratings; 2.2)
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