The Griffin and the Dinosaur

The Griffin and the Dinosaur
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Publisher : National Geographic Children's Books
Total Pages : 52
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ISBN-10 : 9781426311086
ISBN-13 : 1426311087
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Book Synopsis The Griffin and the Dinosaur by : Marc Aronson

Download or read book The Griffin and the Dinosaur written by Marc Aronson and published by National Geographic Children's Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow along as research scientist Adrienne Mayor searches for the origins of the mythical griffin - could such a creature be based in reality? While studying the classics in Greece, Adrienne came across accounts of an ancient creature, sometimes called bird-monster, griffin, or minotaur. Adrienne travels from Greece to the Gobi Desert in search of where an ancient race of fair-haired and pale nomadic horsemen called the Scythians hid their gold - gold that was rumored to be guarded by griffins.


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