Dino Dung: The Scoop on Fossil Feces

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World-famous “Dung Detective” Dr. Karen Chin explains how coprolites (a.k.a. fossil feces) tell stories that bones cannot tell themselves—like which plants and animals lived together in the ancient past. And who was eating whom. And how waste isn’t bad, but is, in fact, a very important part of the process of living! This is Step 5 nonfiction at its most fascinating!

About the Author
Dr. Karen Chin, curator of paleontology at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, is considered the world’s foremost expert on the fecal remains of dinosaurs. She lives in Boulder, CO.

Co-author Thom Holmes is a natural history author specializing in books about prehistoric life. He is co-author of Enslow’s acclaimed series, Dinosaur Lives. He lives in Jersey City, NJ.

Karen Karr is a natural history artist who has worked for some of the most prominent research organizations and scientific publications in the world. She lives in Silver City, NM.


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World-famous "Dung Detective" Dr. Karen Chin explains how coprolites (a.k.a. fossil feces) tell stories that bones cannot tell themselves—like which plants and animals lived together in the ancient past. And who was eating whom. And how waste isn't bad, but is, in fact, a very important part of the process of living! This is Step 5 nonfiction at its most fascinating!


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