Los Angeles's La Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park (Images of America: California)

By Cathy McNassor

Book Overview

Ever since the first popular article on the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits was published in Sunset magazine in 1908, this amazing Ice Age fossil site has captivated the imaginations of countless people from all over the world. This "death trap of the ages" and its population of saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and other extinct animals, now displayed in the stunning George C. Page Museum, continues to be one of the most popular tourist attractions in Los Angeles. George Allan Hancock donated the 26-acre site to the County of Los Angeles in 1924 to preserve this scientific treasure trove for research and the enjoyment of future generations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738576115
• ISBN13: 9780738576114
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

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This is a wonderful vintage photo book on La Brea Tar Pit in Los Angeles, covering more than a century exploration on this Ice Age site for study and research. It is fun to witness the development from the pit into the modern museum to house the fossils collection in animals and plants kingdom. Visitors still can witness the pit and the research lab in action. History still in the making! There is a plantation in the park to restore the native plants in ancient times so that visitors can enjoy the peace and harmony with nature back to Ice Age. This book is a good memory after visiting this unique place in the world. Enjoy.