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Central Asiatic Expeditions
2 Reviews
(4)
YA
Focusing on the explorer's expeditions in Asia in the 1920s and the numerous fossil species his team discovered, the book provides limited information on Andrews's later tenure as director of the American Museum of Natural History. The drama of exploring the Gobi Desert is more successfully captured in the volume's monochromatic photographs than in the lackluster prose. A chronology is included. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(2)
K-3
Floca's spirited, fictionalized account of the American Museum of Natural History's expeditions into Mongolia in the 1920s provides welcome historical perspective for children who already know loads of facts about dinosaurs. The upbeat dialogue feels historically appropriate, a tone that is reflected in the illustrations' careful attention to period details, and the attention to scientific detail is also excellent.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2000
2 reviews
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