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It seems like the perfect trip when paleontologist Grant Coleman joins a geology professor and an anthropologist to explore an unmapped canyon far out in the Utah desert. The sponsor’s team leader promises Grant he can take home all the fossils he finds.

On the first day at camp, an…

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1 author picked Desolation Canyon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

If you like thrillers that involve dinosaurs, adventure, and quirky scientists, this is the book for you. It's like Jurassic Park with some humor thrown in. All of the Grant Coleman Adventure books are fun, but this one tops the rest.
Russell James knows how to balance the suspense, danger, and action with the quirky one-liners Coleman is known for.

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