Dinosaur dreams : a father and daughter in search of America's prehistoric past / B.J. Hollars.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hollars, B. J., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hollars, B. J--Travel--Montana.

Hollars, B. J.

Hollars, B. J--Family.

Dinosaurs--Montana.

Dinosaurs.

Paleontology--Montana.

Paleontology.

Father and child.

Montana Dinosaur Trail.

Physical Description:

xix, 231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2025]

Summary:

"B.J. Hollars and his daughter, Eleanor, set out to explore Montana's legendary Dinosaur Trail and in the process discover ways technology is helping to reinterpret our prehistoric past while also providing investment opportunities for indigenous communities and small western towns"-- Provided by publisher.

"In the summer of 2023, one of the hottest on record, B.J. Hollars and his nine-year-old daughter Ellie embarked on a two-thousand-mile road trip to complete the Montana Dinosaur Trail, a fourteen-stop trail consisting of museums, state parks, and dinosaur dig sites throughout a state known for its Mesozoic-era fossil record. Throughout their two-week journey, they dig fossils, learn from amateur and professional paleontologists, and forge a bond even stronger than the dinosaurs they love. Join B.J. and Ellie on a road trip that spans not just miles but millennia. With every stop, they deepen their understanding of dinosaurs, extinction, and what the fossil record might teach us about how best to preserve our planetary home. Together, father and daughter strive to answer the vital question of our age: Can we humans evolve fast enough to ensure our own survival? Charming, thought-provoking, and full of discovery, Dinosaur Dreams is a time-traveling adventure that reminds us of what truly matters: the bonds we forge, the world we inherit, and the future we fight to protect"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A bone to pick

Embrace the evolution

Dollars for dinos

Tires make good neighbors

Where the deer and the dinosaurs play

Of mammoths and men

Maternal instinct

Hit the road for Jack

Leonardo and Matilda

Amateur hour

Of faith and fossils

Take me home, country road.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781496237712

1496237714

OCLC:

1464950604