Fossil Journeys: A book Series

We publish a lot of scientific research here at the Western Science Center, and we want everyone to know about it - including our youngest scientists! Introducing Fossil Journeys, a series of illustrated adventures for young readers, taking them through the ins and outs of real scientific papers!

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A Fossil Journey:
The STory of the Pacific Mastodon

A Fossil Journey: The Story of the Pacific Mastodon, the first in this new series, chronicles the discovery of Max the Mastodon in Hemet, CA, and how scientists used this amazing fossil to eventually name an entirely new species.

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A Fossil Journey:


The Story of Dynamoterror

A Fossil Journey: The Story of Dynamoterror is the next entry in the Western Science Center's series of illustrated books for young scientists! Learn about the discovery of the tyrannosaur Dynamoterror dynastes and how paleontologists describe new prehistoric species.