For Want of Wings

In 1872 Thomas Russell unearthed the bones of an 83,000,000-year-old dinosaur in western Kansas. More than a century later, his great-granddaughter set out to retrace his forgotten expedition. Part detective history, part memoir, For Want of Wings is Jill Hunting’s account of her journey into prehistory, national history, and family history.

In 1872, Thomas Russell a dezgropat oasele unui dinozaur vechi de 83.000.000 de ani in vestul Kansasului. Mai bine de un secol mai tarziu, stranepoata sa si-a propus sa-si revina expeditia uitata.