{"product_id":"cruisin-the-fossil-freeway-an-epoch-tale-of-a-scientist-and-an-artist-on-the-ultimate-5-000-mile-paleo-road-trip-paperback","title":"Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway: An Epoch Tale of a Scientist and an Artist on the Ultimate 5,000-Mile Paleo Road Trip - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirk Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRay Troll\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A paleontological odyssey that manages to be informative, witty, educational\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eand enormous fun.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eSimon Winchester, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Map That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKrakatoa\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Crack in the Edge of the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An epoch tale of a scientist and an artist on the ultimate 5,000-mile paleo road trip. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCruisin' the Fossil Freeway\u003c\/i\u003e follows the most unusual 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 \u003ci\u003eT. rex\u003c\/i\u003e to killer Eocene pigs to ancient fossilized forests. This updated editions brings the text up-to-date on new discoveries, new realizations, and new places, along with new art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating travelogue, \u003ci\u003eCruisin' the Fossil Freeway\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that fossils are everywhere if you learn to look for them\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eeven at 65 miles per hour. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirk R. Johnson \u003c\/b\u003eis a paleobotanist and the Sant Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the host of two recent PBS series, \u003ci\u003eMaking North America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Yellowstone Thaw.\u003c\/i\u003e He has written ten books including \u003ci\u003ePrehistoric Journey, Cruisin' The Fossil Coastline, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAncient Wyoming. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Troll\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist who has illustrated ten books, including \u003ci\u003eCruisin' the Fossil Coastline, Sharkabet, Rapture of the Deep, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePlanet Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He and his wife, Michelle, own and operate the Soho Coho Gallery in Ketchikan, Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763595804960,"sku":"9781641609159","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b9980e7c19d94d9564aa9a8245d9205a.webp?v=1780236425","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cruisin-the-fossil-freeway-an-epoch-tale-of-a-scientist-and-an-artist-on-the-ultimate-5-000-mile-paleo-road-trip-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}