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“The BEST book I have EVER read!” Michael David, aged 11 “A very engaging story, which creatively combines time travel with fun and simple scientific experiments…I could not put the book down.” Dr. Hans-Dieter Sues, Associate Director of Research and Collections, Smithsonian Institution. “McGowan literally brings history to life and manages to weave in a bit of science at every opportunity. A totally delightful read.” Judy Scotchmoor, Director Education and Public Programs, University of California, Berkeley. “Time travel plus well-designed, do-it yourself experiments yields ABACUS an adventure story that is sure to inspire budding young scientists.” Professor Blaire Van Valkenburgh, President, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
See also a review by Darleen Golke