The dinosaur artist : obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth's ultimate trophy
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Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2018].
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9781549120466, 1549120468
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Published
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2018].
Format
Pre-loaded Audio
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1 audio media player (approximately 12 hr., 30 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
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9781549120466, 1549120468

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"HD."
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"LIGHT."
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"Blackstone Publishing."
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Previously released by Hachette Audio, ℗2018.
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Release date supplied by publisher.
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Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
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One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
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Read by Ellen Archer.
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"In 2012, a New York City auction made an unusual offering: "A Superb Tyrannosaurus Skeleton." In fact, Lot 49135 consisted of a nearly complete T. bataar, a close cousin to T. rex, the most famous animal that ever lived. The fossils now on display in Manhattan had been unearthed in Mongolia, some 6,000 miles away. At 8 feet high and 24 feet long, the specimen was spectacular, and the final gavel signaled a winning bid of well over $1 million. Eric Prokopi, a thirty-eight-year-old Floridian, was the man who had brought this extraordinary skeleton to market. A onetime swimmer who spent his teenage years searching for shark teeth, Prokopi's singular obsession with fossils generated a thriving business hunting, preparing, and selling specimens, to clients ranging from natural history museums to avid private collectors like actor Leonardo DiCaprio. But there was a problem. This time, facing financial strain, had Prokopi gone too far? As the T. bataar went to auction, a network of paleontologists alerted the government of Mongolia to the eye-catching lot. As an international custody battle ensued, fueled by geopolitics, Prokopi watched as his own world unraveled."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Williams, P., & Archer, E. (. (2018). The dinosaur artist: obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth's ultimate trophy (Unabridged.). Findaway World, LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Williams, Paige, 1966- and Ellen (Narrator), Archer. 2018. The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy. Findaway World, LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Williams, Paige, 1966- and Ellen (Narrator), Archer. The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy Findaway World, LLC, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Williams, Paige, and Ellen (Narrator) Archer. The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy Unabridged., Findaway World, LLC, 2018.

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