The Bonehunters' Revenge: Dinosaurs and Fate in the Gilded Age

The Bone War is a gripping tale of scientific rivalry in the Wild West, chronicling the unrestrained competition between two leading paleontologists, Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh, for fame and natural treasure.

This book provides a fascinating account of their obsession to be the first to uncover the abundant fossils of the western badlands, while also exploring the personal costs of their quest.

With a historian's eye and a novelist's skill, David Rains Wallace brings this tragic story to life in vivid detail, making it a must-read for anyone interested in science, history, or the human condition.