num_pages: 48
description: The extinction of dinosaurs some sixty-five million years ago is one of the greatest biological catastrophes in the history of our planet. Yet in recent years, paleontologists have turned up increasing evidence that ancestors of one group of dinosaurs still fly among birds. Join Cathy Forster, one of the few female paleontologists working today, on an expedition to Madagascar in search of clues to the mystery of bird evolution.
language: English
title: Digging for Bird Dinosaurs: An Expedition to Madagascar
titlecomplete: Digging for Bird Dinosaurs: An Expedition to Madagascar (Scientists in the Field Series)
genres: Childrens, Nonfiction, Science
ratings_count: 37
series: Scientists in the Field
publisher: Clarion Books