Petrified Lightning - Softcover

Whether it's seismic cows, phantom treasure ships, green polar bears, prehistoric medicine, or the fish that almost changed history, this entertaining volume of lively anecdotes covers almost every scientific discipline---including anthropology, geology, archaeology, and biology. Based on the nationally syndicated column "Our Fascinating Earth, " this illustrated compendium of amazing-but-true stories is sure to captivate and astonish science lovers both young and old.

This collection of essays presents unbelievable-but-true stories about seismic cows, when kangaroos were giants, and the fish that almost changed history.