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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsTyrannosaurus Sue: The Extraordinary Saga of the Largest, Most Fought Over T-Rex Ever Foundby Steve Fiffer
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Over 65 million years ago in what is now South Dakota, a battle-scarred Tyrannosaurus rex matriarch—perhaps mortally wounded in a ferocious fight—fell into the riverbed and died. In 1990 her skeleton was found, virtually complete, in what many have called the most spectacular dinosaur fossil discovery to date. And then another battle began - a "survival of the fittest" free-for-all involving commercial dinosaur hunters, gun-toting law officers, an ambitious federal prosecutor, a Native American tribe, jealous academics, an enterprising auction house, major museums, and corporate giants, all making their claim for the dinosaur named Sue. Before it was over, there would be claims and counterclaims; charges of checkbook-polluted science, criminal larceny, and vengeful prosecutions; and devastating prison terms. And the gavel would come down on the largest-ever ($8.36 million) auction price tag for a fossil, paid by Chicagos Field Museum, with help from Disney and McDonalds. Capturing the whole range of characters and issues embroiled in the fight for Sue, author Steve Fiffer communicates both the excitement over Sues discovery and the motivations, maneuverings, and absurdities of the various forces attempting to control her destiny. Synopsis:In 1990 South Dakota, the most complete fossil of a Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered. Following the discovery of "Sue", commercial dinosaur hunters, law officers, a Native American tribe, and many others battled over ownership of the fossil. The author explains the issues surrounding the aftermath of the discovery. About the AuthorSteve Fiffer is a lawyer, journalist, and author. With his wife, Sharon, he has co-edited three anthologies of original essays by contemporary writers—Home, Family, and Body (McKay, David). Fiffer is the author of Three Quarters, Two Dimes and a Nickel: A Memoir of Becoming Whole (Free Press, 1999). He is co-author, with celebrated civil rights attorney Morris Dees, of A Season for Justice (Scribners) and Hate Trial (Villard)—a 1993 New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His personal essays and features have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine, and the Midwesterner. He and his wife live with their three children in Evanston, Illinois. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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