Title: La Brea story
First published: 1967
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.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Paleontology
Places: California, La Brea Pits, Rancho La Brea
Time periods: Pleistocene
LC classification: QE714.5 .S52