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Terrible Lizard The First Dinosaur Hunters and the Birth of a New Science
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by Deborah Cadbury


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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. Novelist Gideon Mantell also became obsessed with the ancient past, and eminent anatomist Richard Owen soon entered the fray, claiming credit for the discovery of the dinosaurs.
In a fast-paced narrative, "Terrible Lizard" re-creates the bitter feud between Mantell and Owen. Revealing a strange, awesome prehistoric era, their struggle set the stage for Darwin's shattering theories -- and for controversies that still rage today.

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On the south coast of England at Lyme Regis in Dorset, the cliffs tower over the surrounding landscape.

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  • Title Terrible Lizard The First Dinosaur Hunters and the Birth of a New Science
  • Author Deborah Cadbury
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 2002 ed
  • Pages 374
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Owl Books, New York
  • Date June 1, 2002
  • ISBN 9780805070873

About the author

Deborah Cadbury is an award-winning TV science producer for the BBC. She is also the author of "The Feminization of Nature." She lives in London.
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