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Berger, Lee R. , Aronson, Marc

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

64 pp. | National | September, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4263-1010-2 $18.95 | Library ISBN 978-1-4263-1053-9 $27.90
(2) 4-6 Paleontologist Berger and son Matthew's recent find gave scientists a nearly intact skeleton from a new species, Australopithecus sediba. Detailed accounts of advances in the field and the supporting technology are intertwined with the story of Berger's not-always-straightforward career path. The book is enhanced by illustrative material, including photographs and striking facial reconstructions of these ancient ancestors. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2012

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