The Skull in the Rock How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins

Named a Choice Book of 2013 by the Cooperative Children's Book Center!
"Adding to a heap of impressive recent books about old bones, "The Skull in the Rock" provides a dual picture of science being practiced in all its current high-tech glory." "--The Washington Post" "A fascinating account of an Indiana Jones-style fossil hunter and how his discoveries have changed the way we see human evolution." "--Kirkus Reviews" .".. a fine pairing of an impassioned personality and scientific achievement." "--School Library Journal
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"Slim, enticing and totally accessible, this is a book that will open eyes to the world around us and, perhaps, inspire a whole new generation of "Indies."" "--Bookends, a Booklist Blog" "The co-authors have given this photo- and imagined paintings-filled volume a fun, hands-on flavor by providing a number of series of captioned photos that demonstrate scientific processes utilized in the searching and evaluating of these new fossils." "--A Book and a Hug" "The fossils Berger discovered reveal what may be one of humankind's oldest ancestors. The find has been hailed as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in history." "--Niagara Falls Review" "The focus of the book will be on the way in which we can apply new thinking to familiar material and come up with a breakthrough. Marc Aronson is particularly interested in framing these issues for young people and has had enormous success with this approach in his previous books." "--"GSWNY MLK Troop #30294