Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life

When Peter Larson and his team from the Black Hills Institute discovered the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton beneath a South Dakota butte in 1990, they had no idea that it would be the find of a lifetime. Sue, as the skeleton came to be known, would ultimately not only lead them to international recognition, but also pull them into a world of FBI investigations, Native American land claims, competitive paleontologists, and avaricious museum curators. This gripping story chronicles the adventures of Larson and his group, explaining the art, technology, and politics behind one of the most successful group of T-rex hunters.
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Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life

When Peter Larson and his team from the Black Hills Institute discovered the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton beneath a South Dakota butte in 1990, they had no idea that it would be the find of a lifetime. Sue, as the skeleton came to be known, would ultimately not only lead them to international recognition, but also pull them into a world of FBI investigations, Native American land claims, competitive paleontologists, and avaricious museum curators. This gripping story chronicles the adventures of Larson and his group, explaining the art, technology, and politics behind one of the most successful group of T-rex hunters.
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Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life

Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life

by Kristin Donnan
Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life

Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life

by Kristin Donnan

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When Peter Larson and his team from the Black Hills Institute discovered the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton beneath a South Dakota butte in 1990, they had no idea that it would be the find of a lifetime. Sue, as the skeleton came to be known, would ultimately not only lead them to international recognition, but also pull them into a world of FBI investigations, Native American land claims, competitive paleontologists, and avaricious museum curators. This gripping story chronicles the adventures of Larson and his group, explaining the art, technology, and politics behind one of the most successful group of T-rex hunters.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781931229388
Publisher: Invisible Cities Press Llc
Publication date: 09/28/2004
Pages: 404
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author


Peter Larson is the founder of the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research. His discoveries can be viewed at virtually every major natural history museum in the world. Kristin Donnan is a journalist and former editor at McCall's. They are the coauthors of Bones Rock! Everything You Need to Know to Be a Paleontologist. They both live in Hill Top, South Dakota.

Table of Contents

Forewordix
Authors' Notexv
Prologue1
1A Dinosaur Named Sue3
2Past Finders and Three-Piece Suits15
3Free at Last47
4Sex and the Single Rex77
5A Body of Evidence103
6The Young and the Restless149
7Worlds Apart183
8A Mad Tea Party219
9The Verdict255
10Time to Breathe267
11Family Values303
12Life after Death329
Epilogue341
Appendices
AExtinction Timeline353
BKey Events Timeline354
CThe Modern Bone War358
DTyrannosaurus rex Specimen Timeline361
ECarnivorous Dinosaur Family Tree362
FTyrannosaurus rex Bone Diagrams363
GProtest Posters366
Glossary369
Acknowledgments379
Notes385
Bibliography391
Index399
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