Author(s): Troy Nesbit
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 282
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Language: English
Date Published: 2014-01-07
Dimensions: 132.08 x 177.8 x 25.4mm
Publication City/Country: Lanham, United States
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Illustrations: 37 black & white illustrations

Phil and Buzz are teenaged cousins who join Buzz's naturalist parents and little sister, Kitsy, on a summer-long research trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It is the height of the 1950s uranium boom in the Southwest, and the boys sneakily get hold of a Geiger counter to hunt for the element, not realizing that mining is illegal in the national park. Still, the Geiger counter helps to solve a mystery that has plagued the campers all summer long: the constant presence throughout their adventures of a strange character they call "The Dinosaur." Along the way, the boys are introduced to the canyon's natural history, from Kaibab squirrels to mountain lions, bats, and more.