Bibliograph

The dinosaur hunters, the extraordinary story of the discovery of prehistoric life, Lowell Dingus

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Label

The dinosaur hunters, the extraordinary story of the discovery of prehistoric life, Lowell Dingus

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dinosaur hunters

Oclc number

1158146154

Responsibility statement

Lowell Dingus

Sub title

the extraordinary story of the discovery of prehistoric life

Summary

Dinosaur bones had been found centuries before scientists understood what they were and what creatures they came from; ancient Chinese writings spoke of "dragon" bones, and large fossils discovered in the UK were thought to belong to human giants. It was only with the exploration and meticulous research of generations of intrepid palaeontologists that the truth about dinosaurs was discovered. The Dinosaur Hunters tells the story of these discoverers of prehistoric life, and the revelations found through their research. Illustrated with 30 rare documents, photographs and hand-drawn maps, it explores the unearthing of Iguanodon teeth, the discovery of the first flying dinosaur, the infamous Bone Wars and consultant editor Dr Mark Norell's radical study of feathered dinosaurs. This is a tale of daring exploits, luck, science and wanderlust, and of the thrilling lives and work of heroic scientists and adventurers.--, Amazon

Target audience

adult

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