With his unparalleled (Booklist starred review) writing Ben Mezrich takes us on an
exhilarating and true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the cutting-edge
genetic labs of Harvard University. A group of scientists work to make fantasy reality by
splicing DNA from frozen woolly mammoth into the DNA of a modern elephant. Will they be able to
turn the hybrid cells into a functional embryo and potentially bring the extinct creatures to
our modern world? Along with this team of brilliant scientists a millionaire plans to build
the world's first Pleistocene Park and populate a huge tract of the Siberian tundra with
ancient herbivores as a hedge against an environmental ticking time bomb that is hidden deep
within the permafrost. More than a story of genetics this is a thriller illuminating the
real-life race against global warming of the incredible power of modern technology of the
brave fossil hunters who battle polar bears and extreme weather conditions and the ethical
quandary of cloning extinct animals. This rollercoaster quest for the past and future
(Christian Science Monitor) asks us if we can right the wrongs of our ancestors who hunted the
woolly mammoth to extinction and at what cost?
