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Dinosaur imagery : the science of lost worlds and Jurassic art : the Lanzendorf collection / foreword by Philip J. Currie ; photography by Michael Tropea.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dinosaurs in art.
- Dinosaurs.
- Art--Private collections--Illinois--Chicago.
- Art.
- Lanzendorf, John--Art collections.
- Lanzendorf, John.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (177 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego : Academic Press, c2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The art of natural history is often both compelling and emotive, as well as emblematic of society's view of the world. This art reflects the messages that scientists hope to send to a general audience as a part of their effort to influence how public funds are spent in support of science. The art is the medium AND the message. The public fascination over dinosaurs has been fueled by images that eloquently illustrate current scientific theories about dinosaur behavior, physiology, locomotion, and reproduction. The evidence for many of these theories is very good. The art of dinosaur depiction i
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Dinosaur Imagery; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editor's Note; Contributors; Chapter I. Extinct-but not Dinosaurs; Chapter II. ""Fearfully Great Lizards"" of the Triassic; Chapter III. Jurassic Art; Chapter IV. A Cretaceous End to a Lost World; Epilogue; Related References; Credits & Contact Information
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 149).
- ISBN:
- 1-281-07076-9
- 9786611070762
- 0-08-053042-7
- OCLC:
- 476114710
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