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The dragon seekers : how an extraordinary circle of fossilists discovered the dinosaurs and paved the way for Darwin / Christopher McGowan.
Van Pelt Library QE714.3 .M394 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McGowan, Christopher.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paleontology--History--Popular works.
- Paleontology.
- Paleontologists--England--Biography.
- Paleontologists.
- Women paleontologists--England--Biography.
- Women paleontologists.
- Paleontology--England--History--19th century.
- Fossils--Collection and preservation--History--19th century.
- Fossils.
- Fossils--Collection and preservation.
- History.
- England.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : Perseus Pub., [2001]
- Summary:
- Set in 19th-century England, this book chronicles the amazing discoveries of the first fossilists, whose findings led to the discovery of dinosaurs. It takes us back to a time when paleontology was young and sparked heated debate on the origins of life. Illustrations.
- Contents:
- 1 In the Beginning 1
- 2 Dragons by the Sea 11
- 3 The Scriptures and the Rocks 29
- 4 Chalk Pits and Leeches 41
- 5 The World of Darkness 51
- 6 Revelation 65
- 7 The Tooth of the Iguana 81
- 8 Just Causes 93
- 9 More Giants 105
- 10 Improving on Nature 117
- 11 Mr. Konig Regrets 133
- 12 The Professor and the Naturalist 149
- 13 Landslides, Glaciers, and Riots 165
- 14 Of Dinosaurs and Species 175
- 15 Decline and Fall 193
- 16 Beside the Sea 203.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographic references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0738202827
- OCLC:
- 46885812
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