Bibliograph

The dinosaur hunters, the extraordinary story of the discovery of prehistoric life, Dr. Lowell Dingus & consultant editor Dr. Mark A. Norell

Type

Label

The dinosaur hunters, the extraordinary story of the discovery of prehistoric life, Dr. Lowell Dingus & consultant editor Dr. Mark A. Norell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 141) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dinosaur hunters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1158146154

Responsibility statement

Dr. Lowell Dingus & consultant editor Dr. Mark A. Norell

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

Table Of Contents

The Delicate Roots of Palaeontology -- From a Dubious Start, Giants Slowly Emerge -- The Rise of the Lizard-Like Dinosaurs -- The Concept of 'Terrible Reptiles' -- Flying Dinosaurs? -- A Revolutionary Portrait -- Titans of American Palaeontology Boom to Bust -- Titans of American Palaeontology Bust to Boom -- The Great American Bone Wars -- The 'First Family' of Dinosaur Collecting -- King of Collectors -- Clues Contained in Trace Fossils -- Discovery and Destruction -- Immense Beasts from Equatorial Africa -- To the Heart of Asia -- The First Family Portrait -- Dinosaurs Return to the Global Stage -- A Modern-day Makeover -- Following in Andrews' Footsteps and Beyond -- Unscrambling a Mystery -- Extreme Dinosaurs -- Asian Windows on the Mesozoic World -- Flocks of Fabulous Fossils -- The Tiniest Giants -- African Evolution -- The Great Murder Mystery -- Jurassic Park

Target audience

adult

Contributor

Creator