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African Dinosaurs Unearthed: The Tendaguru Expeditions (Life of the Past)

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Solid and balanced research, fascinating story, well-written and covers an event little-known to history. A significant amount of the work in Africa done by German paelontologists such as Fraas and Stromer and their resident Austrian assistant, Markgraf, was lost in the British bombing of Germany during WWII. It's good to see this history reconstructed. In this regard, see also "The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt" and "Notes from Diary--Fayum Trip, 1907."

This is a great read - a nicely crafted story of a nearly forgotten time and series of events that led to some great discoveries! I like the way the story unfolds, the way the narrative reveals the challenges and intrigue surrounding this African dinosaur adventure. But I especially appreciated the huge amount of facts, details, and explanations which must have been the result of significant research by the author into this subject. Nice book; great dino story!

This work of original research is not your "run of the mill" dinosaur book. It makes extensive use of European archival sources to seamlessly weave both history and palaeontology together to tell the story of Tendaguru. It is detailed, thorough and challenging! The photos, many seen for the first time, are awesome.