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Not the Biggest Man on Campus, but Surely the Biggest Foot.

Authors :
Brick, Michael
Source :
New York Times. 8/20/2005, Vol. 154 Issue 53312, pB1-B4. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Focuses on the discovery of a rare fossil at Brooklyn College, New York City. How what was assumed to be a replica of dinosaur tracks turned out to be a real rock embedded with tracks more than 100 million years old; Role of the American Museum of Natural History removing the rock in order to clean it and put it back on display; Comments of Wayne G. Powell, chairman of the geology department; Background on dinosaur hunter R. T. Bird, whose name is written on the back of the rock.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
154
Issue :
53312
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
18065009