Dinosaurs, with their awe- inspiring size, terrifying claws and teeth, and otherworldly abilities, occupy a sacred place in our childhoods.
In My Beloved Brontosaurus, the dinosaur fanatic Brian Switek enriches the childlike sense of wonder these amazing creatures instill in us. Investigating the latest discoveries in paleontology, he breathes new life into old bones.
Switek reunites us with these mysterious creatures as he visits excavation sites and museum vaults, exploring everything from the sex life of Apatosaurus and T. rex’s feather-laden body to just why dinosaurs vanished. And on his journey, he celebrates the book’s hero, “Brontosaurus”—who suffered a second extinction when we learned he never existed at all—as a symbol of scientific progress.
With infectious enthusiasm, Switek questions what we’ve long held to be true about these beasts, weaving in stories from his obsession with dinosaurs, which started when he was just knee-high to a Stegosaurus. Endearing and essential to our understanding of our own evolution and our place on Earth, My Beloved Brontosaurus is a book that dinosaur fans and anyone interested in scientific progress will cherish for years to come.
Book signing following presentation.Stegner Environmental Center Program.
This is a Green Stacks event.
Related Exhibitions and Events
- Trash Mash-up
- Saturday, June 1, 2013
Potrero - SF Green Film Fest
- Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Main Library, Koret Auditorium - DIY Natural Cleaning Supplies
- Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Bernal Heights - Golden Gate Park Mural
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Park - Green Saturdays @ Bernal
- Saturday, June 8, 2013
Bernal Heights - Islands of the Bay
- Saturday, June 8, 2013
Visitacion Valley - Fintastic!
- Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Richmond/Senator Milton Marks - Origami with Shinta Arifin
- Thursday, June 13, 2013
Joe DiMaggio Playground Clubhouse - Connecting Honeybees and Kids in the City
- Friday, June 14, 2013
Potrero - Origami with Shinta
- Saturday, June 15, 2013
Bernal Heights
