The Great Alaskan Dinosaur Adventure

by Buddy Davis, John Whitmore, Mike Liston

FIVE SOULS, huddled against the aching cold of the Alaskan wilderness. On a hunt for truth amid the shrieks of wild animals, the clouds, overhead race swiftly by?. Adventures from left to Mike Liston, Buddy Davis, Dan Specht, George Detwiler, and John Whitmore. LOCKED in a remote, frozen wasteland where man has rarely been lie remains of creatures so mysterious, science can scarcely believe the truth. A team of scientists and researchers endured incredible hardships to reach a site many would rather avoid?the Alaskan wilderness?and in the process, uncovered unfossilized dinosaur bones. The implications are enormous, for how can dinosaurs be 65 million years old if their bones are still unfozzilized? Join the team and thrill at the photographs and tales of danger, as The Great Alaskan Dinosaur Adventure drops a bombshell on the scientific community. See once again why true science honors the pages of the Bible. Trade paperback Flapped Cover 2-color 150 pages Buddy Davis is a speaker and singer/songwriter for Answers in Genesis (AiG) in Hebron, Kentucky. There he leads the ?Creation Adventure? children?s workshop at AiG conferences. His easy-to understand style makes him popular with listeners of all ages and he plays a variety of acoustic and folk-style instruments. Tim Lovett personally researched wooden ships and modern maritime lore to better understand the design of Noah?s ark and its ability to survive the cataclysmic Flood. Based on biblical proportions of the ark, he built and tested various models in numerous weather and wave conditions. This extensive research has helped define likely details regarding the ark?s shape, strength and stability. Many of his findings give new perspective into the realities that Noah faced.

Genres: Science, Dinosaurs, Nonfiction, Christian, History, Creation Science, Adventure

150 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1998

Reviews

[Jimmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great first hand account of dinosaurs fossil hunting from a creationist perspective (the only such book that I know of). Unfortunately, the book was apparently published before they were finished with the chemical analysis of the bones; it would have been interesting to see if Jurassic Park-style cloning would have been possible. Also, the book ends with an appeal to the reader to "confess your sins and place your faith in Jesus Christ", the type of thing that is unfortunately common with Protestant creationist books.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the story of the true journey of five men into Alaska in search of unfossilized bones. As an adventure story, it's good. I learned a lot about Alaska (watch out for the mosquitoes!). It's also a very quick read, as it's just 133 pages in relatively large typeface. I did expect more from the book on the significance for a young earth of unfossilized bones. But I had fun reading it nonetheless.

[Caleb · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a very nice story written from the viewpoint of five different men. A journey into the land of the midnight sun, with danger, excitement, and total dependence on Christ to lead them through to the end.

[Scott Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

True story. Five men, one of them my friend Dr. John Whitmore venture to the Alaskan arctic in search of unfossilized dinosaur bones. With faith in God, they succeed despite mosquito SWARMS, quicksand, hypothermia, leaky rafts, and dust storms.

[Danae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very funny! That's about all. It's a true story and that's amazing! He faced a LOT of hardships.

[A.R. Mitchell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book made my inner eight year old scream with joyful delight. You can’t beat the combo of adventures, scientist dude bros and dinosaurs caught in the permafrost and preserved as ‘mummies’.

Now that does sound a little strange, but since the first publication of this book more ‘mummified’ dinosaur remains have been found… including one by scientists in 2011… Google “Borealopelta markmitchelli.” National Geographic and the Smithsonian cover the discovery. I also remember reading about a mummified dinosaur found in the 1990s in the Highlights for Children magazine. (I know, Highlights is not exactly scholarly or peer reviewed but I was... five-ish?)

Without spoilers: This is exactly the wonderful chaos that you’d expect to find when five grown men dude bro scientists decide to let their inner boy children loose on an adventure in the untamed Alaskan wilderness.

These are young earth creation scientists… meaning they disagree with Darwin’s Evolution and the billions/trillions of years timeline that it requires, but don’t let that stop you from a fascinating read and modern wilderness adventure.

The book is short and my only sadness is that there’s not more info on what they did find and the study of it later in the lab. It should probably have an update with remarks like that and newer finds, but it's still fun.

I would have given it more stars if they'd included the bone analysis and research resulting from the expedition. Or at least told us the titles of the *hopefully* scholarly papers they submitted... somewhere..?

Don’t miss the episode involving DEET verses the portable toilet. That alone made me laugh for weeks.

[Alxandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

I will not critique the believability of the content because um I will just skip that.

However, I did get this book because I thought it should be a fascinating adventure story. I mean seriously ... DINOSAURS.

Yet, I feel that regardless of my beliefs when it comes to a review, readability is paramount. The trip was funded by donations, but they should have saved some dimes for editing. Simple grammar mistakes are plentiful, but the wording is poor, simplistic, and repetitive. Poor transitions were also plentiful, and I'm not just speaking about the quicksand.

I find it baffling that supposedly educated people went on a multiple day expedition to the North Slope Alaska and neglected to hire a local guide. Given their experience, it makes me wonder if they need to pray about their sin of arrogance.

Regardless of the young Earth hypothesis, the book could still have been a fascinating adventure story. Instead, I feel like I had to drag myself through quicksand to get to the end of the book.

[Yibbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was rather surprised by this book. It wasn’t what I was expecting. I guess from the blurb on the back I was expecting a book about the excavation of dinosaur bones and the controversy surrounding their age. Instead, I found a book about an Alaskan expedition. Oh, dinosaur bones were the treasure they went after, but the actual fining of the bones was rather anti-climatic. The vast majority of this book is about the trip down the Colville River from Umiat to the Liscomb Bone Beds and on to Nuiqsut for the flight home.
I enjoyed it as a wilderness adventure. It was very exciting to read about all the adventures they had and learning about that section of the wilderness. I’m sure the finding of fossilized and un-fossilized bones was an incredible experience, but reading about it wasn’t nearly as exciting as reading about their fight against storms, quicksand, and sinking boats.
It is not great literature. Rather reads more like a series of journal entries with some added material to smooth it out a little.

[Courtney · Rating 1 out of 5]

Creationists go to Alaska to find unfossilized dinosaur bones. Creationists encounter a lot of mosquitos. They get some dinosaur bones. They go back home to try to prove evolutionists wrong.

This was a quick read, but a tedious one. For a book with a fun title, this just didnt do it for me at all. It was rushed and didnt flow very well.

[Ashlea Marshall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found myself picking up this book more often than my fiction book, which is unusual for me. Dinosaurs have always fascinated me, and it was refreshing to read about scientists searching for dinosaur bones to support a creationist worldview. The men were constantly praising God for His provision and protection during the trip. I just wish they had included the results of their research.

[Mark Wilkins · Rating 1 out of 5]

Young earth creationists pray that they find organic material on dinosaur bones to prove the world is flat. O.k., that was unfair, they did have G.P.S. Still this is pure propaganda. thanks

[Jonah Barrett · Rating 1 out of 5]

Creationists shouldn’t have access to printing presses.

[Heather Purvis]

4.5

[Alaina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this to the boys for school. What adventure in Alaska! What an amazing discovery of bones. We learned many things and the stories will stick with us.

[Janelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A group of Christians adventure in the wilderness to find dinosaur bones. It was written for all ages and a delicious read. I was excited to read the next chapter and am handing it to my kids.

[Anna Good · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOOOOOOVED this book! It was really, Really, REally, REAlly, REALly, REALLy, REALLY good!