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Terrible Lizard - The First Dinosaur Hunters and the Birth of a New Science

By Deborah Cadbury

Book information

Publisher
Henry Holt and Co.
Year
2001
ISBN
0805067728, 9780805067729, 0805070877, 9780805070873
Open Library ID
OL7932724M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8556723 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
383\383
Library
Eugen
Orientation
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

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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