Bone Sharps, Cowboys, And Thunder Lizards by Jim Ottaviani

Bone Sharps, Cowboys, And Thunder Lizards by Jim Ottaviani

• The Wild West provided the setting for some famous battles, but the gunfight at O.K. Corral doesn't hold a candle to the Bone Wars. Following the Civil War, the (Re-)United States turned its attention to the unexplored territories between the Mississippi and the Pacific. The railroads led the way, and to build them we blasted through mountains and leveled valleys and exposed rock that hadn't seen the light of day for millions of years.
• This is the story of Edwin Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh, two scientists who found and fought for those bones, and the artist Charles R. Knight who almost single-handedly brought dinosaurs back to life for an awestruck public. Guest starring Chief Red Cloud and hundreds of his Indian Braves, the gun-totin' and gamblin' Professor John Bell Hatcher, colossal and stupefying Dinosauria of the New World, and featuring special appearances by The Cardiff Giant, P.T. Barnum, Buffalo Bill Cody, Ulysses S. Grant, Alexander Graham Bell, and a plentiful supporting cast of Rogues and Gallants from the Eastern Scientific Establishment and The Old West, the colorful supporting cast makes for a rich blend of history, adventure, science, and art.

Jim Ottaviani has been nominated for Eisner and Ignatz Awards and has received a Xeric Foundation grant. His work has appeared on the lists of Booklist's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Kids, YALSA's Best Graphic Novels for Teenagers, and the New York Times Editors' Choice. He is a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan.