Unearthing the Dragon. This item is unavailable.Unearthing the Dragon

Norell, head paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History, recounts not only the first discovery of feathered dinosaurs in 1996, but also the impact that discovery has had on the field of paleontology and on popular culture about dinosaurs since then, particularly by dissolving the distinction between them and birds. Ellison, principal artist in the Museum's Division of Paleontology, contributes photographs of fossils and sites, but also of modern Chinese life--especially food--and drawings. The treatment is for general readers. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Mark Norell is the Chair and Curator, Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History. In the fall of 2004 he published two major research papers in Nature on feathered dinosaurs, and has previously published over 100 papers in academic journals. His research has been frequently reported in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Scientific American. He lives in New York City.

Mick Ellison is currently Principal Artist in the Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History. His photographs and drawings have appeared on the covers of Nature, Science, and on the front pages of The New York Times. His other clients include National Geographic, Natural History Magazine, Time, Newsweek, Discover, Nova, BBC and CNN. He lives in New York City.