John Long began collecting fossils when he was seven and he found
his first dinosaur bones near Inverloch, Victoria, when he was a
university student. Since then he has travelled around the world on
fossil expeditions.
John now lives in Melbourne with his wife, Heather. One of his
favourite hobbies is martial arts - he has a black belt in
karate!
John was for many years Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the
Museum of Western Australia. He is now Head of Sciences at Museum
Victoria.
Brian Choo is an artist who has been studying and reconstructing
fossil animals for many years.
'John Long has taken yet another approach to distilling the essence from a very complex topic.' Magpies Vol 20 May 2005'A great acquisition for libraries and a gem for fact-hungry kids.' Good ReadingApril 2005'The ultimate reference for any budding scientist.' Herald Sun11 December 2005'a complex subject...conveyed in a text which is lucid, spare and lyrical...the book is beautiful to the eye...encourages readers of any age to both understand the facts and to marvel at the mystery and magnificence of evolution.' Reading TimeVol 50 No 3
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