Acclaimed historian Aronson sifts through the facts, myths, half-truths, and theories about the witch trials in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, to present a vivid narrative of one of the most compelling mysteries in American history. Illustrations.[...]
Under Aronson's masterful hand, Berger's amazing discovery of a brand new species of human - a new chapter in our own ancestry - reads as a quest, from the nitty-gritty of evidence gathering to the magnificent moments of revelation. The partnership between a noted children's author and the discovere[...]
"A fascinating account of an Indiana Jones-style fossil hunter and how his discoveries have changed the way we see human evolution." "--Kirkus Reviews"
In 2008, Professor Lee Berger--with the help of his curious 9-year-old son--discovered two remarkably well preserved, two-million-year-old fossi[...]