KIRK R. JOHNSON is a paleobotanist and the Sant Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the host of four recent PBS series, Making North America, The Great Yellowstone Thaw, Polar Extremes, and Ice Age Footprints. He has written ten books including Prehistoric Journey, Cruisin' The Fossil Freeway, and Digging Snowmastodon. RAY TROLL is an artist who has illustrated twelve books, including On an Ocean Journey, Sharkabet, Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway, Rapture of the Deep, and Planet Ocean- Dancing to the Fossil Record. He's had many major museum exhibits over the years, and is honored to have a species of ratfish, Hydrolagus trolli, and a genus of extinct herring, Trollichthys, named after him. He and his wife, Michelle, live and work in Alaska, and own and operate the Prairie Sea Gallery in Lindsborg, Kansas.
""The dream team of Troll and Kirk have done it again with their collaboration on Alaska's Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and More! This is a wonderfully illustrated and written book highlighting some of the state's awesome ancient life. The book works its way through time, starting in the Triassic Period, 215 million years ago and goes right up to our current epoch, the Holocene. Now I just hope this is a series, I want a book for every state!"" —Kallie Moore, paleontologist and author of Tales of the Prehistoric World ""What a joy to explore Alaska's rich fossil record in this stunning new book! I have never seen such a collection of art and stories that captures the unique animals and landscapes that define prehistoric Alaska."" —Amy Atwater, paleontologist and author of The Fossil Keeper's Treasures ""Ray and Kirk are the perfect combination. They are the peanut butter and jelly of paleontology."" —Gary Staab, paleoartist, naturalist, and maker ""A captivating exploration of the prehistoric life that once thrived in Alaska. This is a great resource for sparking curiosity in young minds about the ancient world and the science behind paleontological discoveries."" —Chad Richins, Readers' Favorite