One Million Oysters on Top of the Mountain

Name: One Million Oysters on Top of the Mountain
Author: Alex Nogués, Miren Asiain Lora, Lawrence Schimel

Come closer and look at these rocks: they’re not normal stones at all! They’re thousands and thousands of mollusks, fossilized together in the sediment. But how did a million oysters ever land on top of a mountain?

Written by a geologist, this inquisitive journey guides readers through the movements of seas, strata, and tectonic plates. The landscapes of the present can be clues to events in the past. Lush, atmospheric illustrations offer fascinating details to discover, and sidebars and an extensive glossary provide intriguing connections to marine biology and scientific history.

A compelling introduction to earth science, this book will encourage readers to ask questions, think critically, and embrace their curiosity about the natural world.

Alex Nogués, Miren Asiain Lora, Lawrence Schimel

Alex Nogués is a writer and geologist specializing in groundwater and paleontology. As a twelve-year-old, Alex found his first fossil—a clam fifty miles away from the sea. Later, as an adult, he discovered a previously unknown fossilized organism, which was named Alexina papyracea in his honor. Alex has written or illustrated over sixty books, including Stories in a Seashell (StarBerry Books). He lives in Spain with his family.

One Million Oysters on Top of the Mountain

Alex Nogués, Miren Asiain Lora, Lawrence Schimel

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.