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Article: Wallace, Joseph. A gathering of wonders; behind the scenes at the American Museum of Natural History.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
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- January 1, 2002
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St. Martin's, Griffin. 288p. illus. index. c2000. 0-312-28039-4. $14.95. SA
Wallace is a talented science writer whose broad knowledge of natural history is matched by his flair for storytelling. Without both, this book about the American Museum of Natural History might well have fallen flat. Instead, Wallace offers a fascinating look behind the scenes at the people and objects associated with that venerable institution--and comes up with a story that is full of wonder (with elements such as the famous unearthing of the Oviraptor eggs in the Gobi Desert, the Star of India, the slaying of the Malay Dragon), mystery ("Child Frick's Mysterious Trove," "Search for ...