La Brea story.
By: Illustrated by Mary Butler. Skeleton drawings by Frances Runyan.
Contributors: Butler, Mary,; Runyan, Frances.; Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
Publisher: Published by the W. Ritchie Press with the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
Published: 1968
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Paleontology -- Pleistocene -- Juvenile literature; Paleontology -- California -- La Brea Pits -- Juvenile literature; Paleontology; Paleontology -- California -- La Brea Pits
Description: Describes life as it was 40,000 years ago around the La Brea asphalt pits, where prehistoric animals met their deaths in the tar pits. Briefly visits life in the same area at several points in the modern era, from Indians at the time of Columbus to twentieth century excavation of the pits near Los Angeles.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 44.