Synopses & Reviews
The New York Times science editor John Noble Wilford has called the Central Asiatic Expeditions (1922-1930) "the most celebrated . . . of the twentieth century." Led by world-renowned explorer Roy Chapman Andrews, the five expeditions uncovered unimagined scientific wonders: the Flaming Cliffs, dinosaur eggs, the first skeleton of Velociraptor (the terrifying killer of Jurassic Park fame), and a fossil treasure trove of other dinosaurs and extinct mammals.
In Dragon Hunter, Charles Gallenkamp vividly recounts these extraordinary adventures while telling Andrews's incredible life story-from his beginnings as a floor sweeper at the American Museum of Natural History to his international fame as one of the century's most acclaimed explorers. Filled with astonishing tales of political intrigue and braving the elements, Dragon Hunter is a thrilling page-turner that takes readers along on one of the most important scientific missions in history.
"Enormously entertaining." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Amazing stuff . . . an incredibly exciting life." (National Geographic Explorer)
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-327) and index.
Synopsis
The first full-blown account of Roy Chapman Andrews, a gun-toting, snake-hating fossil exploring scientist who discovered the velociraptor. Fighting sandstorms and bandits, political intrigue and civil wars, Andrews' search for dinosaurs is cloaked in a sweeping historical narrative.16 pp. photos.
About the Author
Charles Gallenkamp is the author of Maya: The Riddle and Rediscovery of a Lost Civilization.