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Terrible Lizard
The First Dinosaur Hunters and the Birth of a New Science
by Deborah Cadbury
ISBN: 0805067728
ISBN-13: 9780805067729
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Cadbury tells the interwoven stories of the pioneering fossilists of the 19th century. Focusing on Mary Anning, Gideon Mantell, and Richard Owen, her story shows how their passions and discoveries challenged religious conventions of the day and helped forge modern assumptions about evolution.
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"Cadbury is a writer of great talent and, as one might surmise from her day job as a TV science producer with the BBC, she can tell a story skillfully. Regrettably her grasp of the history of paleontology is slight, resulting in some errors and lost opportunities." -- Tim Flannery
-- New York Review of Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Published date: 2001
Size: 6 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Pages: 374
Publisher's Notes
The dramatic story of the discovery that forever changed man's perception of his place in the universe.
In 1812, the skeleton of a monster was discovered beneath the cliffs of Dorset, setting in motion a collision between science and religion and among scientists eager to claim supremacy in a brand-new field. For Reverend William Buckland, an eccentric naturalist at Oxford University, the fossil remains of a creature that existed before Noah's flood inspired an attempt to prove the accuracy of the biblical record. Gideon Mantell, a naturalist who uncovered giant bones in a Sussex quarry, also became obsessed with the ancient past, risking everything to promote his vision of the lost world of reptiles. Soon the eminent anatomist Richard Owen entered the fray, claiming the credit for the discovery of the dinosaurs.
In a fast-paced narrative, Terrible Lizard reveals a strange, awesome prehistoric era and the struggle that set the stage for Darwin's shattering theories-and for controversies that still rage today.
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Terrible Lizard: The First Dinosaur Hunters and the Birth of a New Science
Deborah Cadbury
Henry Holt and Co. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Terrible Lizard: The First Dinosaur Hunters and the Birth of a New Science
Cadbury, Deborah
Henry Holt & Company, 2001 First Edition. HARD COVER. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Ex-Library. Minimal library markings. Binding strong & tight, pages bright, clean. Text unmarked. Dj protected by mylar. No dog ears. We ship 6 days a week. International orders ship air letter post or global priority where available.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Pictish Books (United States)
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Terrible Lizard: The First Dinosaur Hunters and the Birth of a New Science
Cadbury, Deborah
New York: Henry Holt and Company Inc., 2001. FIRST PRINTING of the First American Edition (stated). The fascinating story of the origin and development of the sciences field of paleontology and its study of dinosaurs, discussing the various prominent researchers, their disagreements and feuds, their theories, the evolving technologies used, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, notes and sources, bibliography, indexed, 374pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare.. ISBN: 0-8050-6772-8. First American Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paleontology, Paleontologists, Dinosaurs, Bones, Sciences, Biography, Technology, Nature, Natural World, Animals. ( more information) Offered by JB Books (United States)
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Terrible Lizard: the First Dinosaur Hunters and the Birth of a New Science
Cadbury, Deborah
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, 2001 Good in Good jacket Very Good in Good jacket Ex Library 1st edition, retired library book, may contain minor stickers or stamps, text is CLEAN, in good condition!. 1st. Hard Cover. Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Midwest Book Company (United States)
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