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The Wild Shores of Pangea
In the year 2031, particle physicist Beth Braxton discovers a viable means of time travel. She invites her best friend, paleontologist Julia Kobayashi, on an impossible voyage to the first age of the dinosaurs, the Triassic Period.
Beth and Julia know they’ll need help if they’re going to survive a research expedition to the wild shores of the supercontinent known as Pangea. They assemble a multidisciplinary team of scientists and a crew of ex-navy sailors to command the Ammonite, their massive World War II submarine-turned-time-machine with more leaky pipes than circuit boards. When they arrive 207 million years in the past, they encounter mischievous flying pterosaurs, caves full of territorial giants, monstrous prehistoric crocodiles, swarms of hungry carnivores, and catastrophic equipment failures. Can Beth, who wrestles with inner demons and anxiety, keep it together long enough to get everyone home safely?
The Wild Shores of Pangea is a humorous, hopeful sci-fi adventure full of scientifically accurate(ish) marvels and thrills.
Beth and Julia know they’ll need help if they’re going to survive a research expedition to the wild shores of the supercontinent known as Pangea. They assemble a multidisciplinary team of scientists and a crew of ex-navy sailors to command the Ammonite, their massive World War II submarine-turned-time-machine with more leaky pipes than circuit boards. When they arrive 207 million years in the past, they encounter mischievous flying pterosaurs, caves full of territorial giants, monstrous prehistoric crocodiles, swarms of hungry carnivores, and catastrophic equipment failures. Can Beth, who wrestles with inner demons and anxiety, keep it together long enough to get everyone home safely?
The Wild Shores of Pangea is a humorous, hopeful sci-fi adventure full of scientifically accurate(ish) marvels and thrills.
368 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 8, 2023
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November 5, 2023
I don't know much about dinosaurs. I've never really read a book about time travel. This whole world is new to me and I wasn't sure what to expect...but GOSH I loved it.
This book drew me in, and after the first few chapters I just couldn't put it down. I found it interesting and exciting. There are some really wonderful characters who you just can't help but root for.
Additionally, as a newbie to this genre, I didn't feel lost and the book didn't get bogged down in terminology I didn't understand. The author did a great job explaining scientific theories in a way that was clear and easy to comprehend, which I appreciated.
Best of all...the two leads are female scientists! Real leaders in their field who are respected, driven, and focused on their goals! I love a strong female lead, and this book had two!
I really recommend this book, and can't wait to read his next work!
This book drew me in, and after the first few chapters I just couldn't put it down. I found it interesting and exciting. There are some really wonderful characters who you just can't help but root for.
Additionally, as a newbie to this genre, I didn't feel lost and the book didn't get bogged down in terminology I didn't understand. The author did a great job explaining scientific theories in a way that was clear and easy to comprehend, which I appreciated.
Best of all...the two leads are female scientists! Real leaders in their field who are respected, driven, and focused on their goals! I love a strong female lead, and this book had two!
I really recommend this book, and can't wait to read his next work!
October 4, 2023
This book is so entertaining! A great time-travel adventure that interweaves fun and interesting scientific facts on a wide array of subjects from pterosaurs to submarines to platypus. The writing is compelling and witty, and the way Cobb draws on scientific research for realistic world-building reminds me of Michael Crichton. I also appreciate the diverse, well-developed cast of characters and strong female leaders. I can’t wait to read the next in the series!
Disclosure: The author is a personal friend with whom I've had many fascinating conversations about dinosaurs and the mysteries of the universe over the past 20 years. :)
Disclosure: The author is a personal friend with whom I've had many fascinating conversations about dinosaurs and the mysteries of the universe over the past 20 years. :)
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