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The mystery of the mammoth bones
and how it was solved
By Giblin, James
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06027-494-8
- Publisher
- New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1999
Gr 4-6 Like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, Charles Willson Peale was a man of many talents. He was a skilled portrait artist, and he loved science. In 1786, he created the first American natural history museum, which displayed specimens of animals and birds along with some of his artwork. Whereas Janet Wilson's The Ingenious Mr. Peale (Atheneum, 1996) gives a well-rounded look at the man and his many accomplishments, Giblin concentrates on Peale's involvement in searching for and excavating mammoth bones. H...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
