Dino-Trekking: The Ultimate Dinosaur Lover's Travel Guide [Paperback]

Kelly Milner Halls (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

"Dino-Trekking is the best guide to finding dinosaurs—and appreciating them once you've found them—to come along since dinosaurs were trekking themselves. It's lively and thorough." — Don Lessem Founder, The Dinosaur Society and author of Dinosaurs Rediscovered

"Indispensable for the family interested in smart fun . . . perfect for dinosaur enthusiasts, budding paleontologists, and families interested in the history of life." — Louie Psihoyos Author of Hunting Dinosaurs

"I love it. I took it home and read it cover to cover." — Ray Ann Havasy Executive Director The Dinosaur Society

Looking for the best dinosaur museums? The oldest fossil exhibit? The widest selection of dinosaur memorabilia and souvenirs? This fun-filled, informative guide has the answers for die-hard dino-fans of all ages. You'll find:

• Listings of over 300 dinosaur sites across the United States and Canada—museums, nature preserves, even amusement parks
• Details on admission prices, refreshments, and travelers' conveniences
• A Dino-Shopping Guide with details on dozens of mail-order sources for games, toys, clothing, software, and more
• An illustrated "Who's Who" Dino-Identifier with fascinating profiles of seventy prehistoric creatures
• Interviews with top curators from each region

A unique rating system helps you decide which places are best for your particular interests:

• No regular paleo exhibit—traveling exhibits booked from time to time.
• Strictly for fossil fanatics—not much on display, but if you're nearby with time to spare, consider the stop.
• Worth the detour if you're a real fossil fan—good paleo material, plus!
• Fossil fans shouldn't miss it! Premium paleo goods you won't soon forget!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

A fun, funny, practical, and priceless book for anyone interested in seeing dinosaurs indoors--or even in their natural habitats! Dino-Trekking is a true labor of love that every dinosaur fan would embrace with joy and use for years. Contains descriptions of practically every paleontological museum and public dinosaur site across the U.S. and Canada. Also includes a comprehensive directory of where to order dinosaur products ranging from dinosaur hardware (er, fossils), software (for your computer, silly!)--even dinosaur egg soap (?!).

From Publishers Weekly

Looking for the dinosaur (bones) nearest you? Dino-Trekking: The Ultimate Dinosaur Lover's Travel Guide by Kelly Milner Halls, with black-and-white illustrations by Rick Spears, covers all 50 states and Canada in an exhaustive listing of dino-related museums, parks, trails and traveling exhibits, with each site rated on a scale of one to three bones. Also included are a "Dino-Shopping Guide" and a prehistoric who's who. (Wiley, $14.95 paper, 224p, all ages ISBN 0-471-11498-7 Feb.)
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 8, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471114987
• ISBN-13: 978-0471114987
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,949,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Paleontology > Vertebrate

More About the Author

For the past 15 years, Kelly Milner Halls has crafted high interest nonfiction books and articles for young readers. Known for quirky but well researched topics, Halls delights in drawing even reluctant readers into the realm of discovery through the explorations of dinosaurs, Sasquatch, UFO's or dozens of other unusual themes. She makes her home in Spokane, WA with two daughters, one Pug, too many cats and a 4 foot iguana named Gigantor. She speaks at schools and conferences all over the country. Halls also works as YA novelist Chris Crutcher's assistant.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Information old and inaccurate, April 2, 2002

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This review is from: Dino-Trekking: The Ultimate Dinosaur Lover's Travel Guide (Paperback)

If this was an updated version of the book perhaps it would hold value. In ...[this time period] it is mostly frustration. My son and I spent hours writing to the various museums and organizations and even catalog recommendations in the book to get further information and to plan for an upcoming road trip. Most of the mail returned to us unopened!! ...Very disillusioning for my son. Even the "Dino Trekking" society the author supposedly belongs to is EXTINCT! The book is cute for kids and does list places in the U.S. that have fossils but it is inaccurate now. Some museums have combined or closed. If you use any information from this book please check on the accuracy, it is an old book.
Many updated family and other dinosaur digs and terrific activities for enthusiasts are completely ignored in this book. Check it out at the library and check on the facts!!! BE warned.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easily accessible info about an endlessly fascinating topic, August 4, 1997

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This review is from: Dino-Trekking: The Ultimate Dinosaur Lover's Travel Guide (Paperback)

While I enjoyed the fun facts and dino-destinations in Dino-Trekking, my four year old son absolutely adores the sketches in the book; so much so that he sometimes sleeps with the book beneath his pillow.

I like how the different dinosaur sites are presented by state, and I also appreciate the useful site ratings. Halls describes the cost to see each site, whether it is a museum or a dinosaur amusement park, and she also ranks the quality of each.

And, while she is obviously an expert on the subject, she is able to provide lots of important data in an easy-to-read and fun manner

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WAS a great book...and will be again., May 31, 2002

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Freelance Writer (Spokane, Washington United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dino-Trekking: The Ultimate Dinosaur Lover's Travel Guide (Paperback)

Unfortunately, I have to agree with the reviewer who said DINO-TREKKING was out of date. It is -- badly. And Wiley refused to allow me, the author, to revise it. But there is good news. Now that the rights have reverted back to me there will be a NEW Dino-Trekking from a new publisher on the way. So watch my website -- ... -- for an Amazon link to the version soon. And enjoy the old classic until that new book arrives. Best always...Kelly.