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John A. Long John A. Long i(A32837 works by)
Born: Established: 1957 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Dr John Long has been a palaeontologist and curator at the Western Australian Museum. He graduated from Monash University and has held research positions at several other universities. Dr Long has undertaken palaeontological expeditions in Australia, Antarctica, Thailand and Vietnam.

In 2001 Dr Long was awarded the Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for the Promotion of Science. In 2006, he won the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature (Non-Fiction) for The Big Picture Book (2005).

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Big Picture Book : See Life on Earth Unfolding Through Time Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2005 Z1351312 2005 single work non-fiction children's
2006 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
y separately published work icon Gogo Fish! : The Story of the Western Australian State Fossil Emblem Perth : Western Australian Museum , 2004 Z1186879 2004 single work information book children's
2005 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
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Known archival holdings

University of Western Australia Library (WA)
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