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Charles P. Berkey
Roy Chapman Andrews wrote about Charles P. Berkey in two books. Here is what each book says, with excerpts.
- 1884–1943
Under a Lucky StarRoy Chapman Andrews
Charles P. Berkey, professor of geology at Columbia and the expedition's chief geologist. With Morris he worked out the structure and age of the Gobi formations that gave the fossils their place in time.
"It means," said Dr. Berkey, "that we are standing on Cretaceous strata of the Age of Reptiles—the first Cretaceous…Listen from here · chapter 19, 6:17…On the third night, Berkey and Morris computed our position from star sights.…Listen from here · chapter 19, 20:53 - 1922–1925
On the Trail of Ancient ManRoy Chapman Andrews
Charles P. Berkey, professor of geology at Columbia and the expedition's chief geologist. With Morris he worked out the structure and age of the Gobi formations that gave the fossils their place in time.
…legs flying in every direction always makes me think of Professor Charles P. Berkey's remark that 11 A camel is made up of spare parts." Nevertheless, with all his…Listen from here · chapter 14, 20:31…remained at the Flaming Cliffs hunting fossils, Granger and Berkey, Lovell and I left for a week's exploration of the little known country beyond the Altai…Listen from here · chapter 20, 11:45
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