Quotes About Discovery

The third board popped off. The opening was now big enough to squeeze through. The dogs in town were barking hysterically.

Tyrannosaur Canyon Utopia The Codex Tales of the Dark 1–3 Ribbons of Time Dark

When the team excavated, they uncovered the shattered ruins of a fortress, over fifteen centuries old, with massive walls and eight towers, matching the description in the Koran. They also figured out what had happened: The constant removal of water from the watering hole undermined the fortress, which one day collapsed into a sinkhole and was buried by drifting sands. The legend recorded in the Koran was based on a real event.

He could now see inside the sneaker. It was filled with something, a pulpy red-pink with a shard of pure white projecting up from the middle. Ward froze, his mind not quite able to process what he was staring at.

Launches the reader into a story of science and ancient mystery that will blow your mind: [From New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston]

There is more in the world than is dreamt of in your philosophy, Doctor - or in the Merck Manual.

We planned to enter the ruins the following day. What would we find? I couldn't even begin to imagine it.

Douglas Preston

In keeping with the methodical scientist he was, he had been jotting daily notes on his work. But underneath the entry for May 5, he had written two words only: HOLY SHIT!

She created a new world for herself. It blew my mind to see this animal acquire language. And then literally reshape her world with it.

Humboldt Kill dive.

Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

The great tragedy of science is the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

Douglas Preston

But now I feel rather like Br'er Rabbit being thrown into the briar patch, because I have found you here, in charge. Just like when we first met, back at the Natural History Museum.

Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

EXCLUSIVE: LOST CITY DISCOVERED IN THE HONDURAN RAIN FOREST In search for legendary "City of the Monkey God," explorers find the untouched ruins of a vanished culture.

Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

Crazy damn job, looking for dead bodies.

We don't just look for dead bodies. That day, we were actually looking for a cache of heroin somebody'd thrown off a bridge.