Dinosaur Desert: A Prehistoric Journey of Discovery

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Travel back in time with the incredible true story of Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska - a fearless scientist who uncovered some of the most astonishing fossils the world has ever seen. From the massive claws of the mysterious Deinocheirus to the delicate bones of the earliest mammals, her discoveries helped rewrite the history of life on Earth.
But Zofia's journey wasn't easy. As a girl growing up in Nazi-occupied Poland, she studied in secret, refusing to let war silence her dreams. With unstoppable courage, she became a world-renowned palaeontologist and travelled all the way to the Gobi Desert - one of the windiest, wildest places on Earth - where she uncovered fossils hidden for millions of years.

"A touching tribute to one of the unsung heroes of science... Captivating, educational and beautifully illustrated, this book is a proud homage to a scientist who learned and endured so much. This is a story that every young scientist should read." -Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

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Dr Nick Crumpton is a children's writer and zoologist from the UK. He received his PhD in zoology from the University of Cambridge, has appeared as an expert on radio and television programmes and has worked for the BBC and the Natural History Museum London. Author of over a dozen books for children, including Everything You Know About Dinosaurs is Wrong, he is most passionate about the communication of science and sharing the secrets of the natural world through public engagement.

Ola Plocinska is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Poznan, Poland. She graduated from the University of Fine Art Poznan in Graphic Design and studied at the Academy Minerva in Groningen.