Bone Wars The Excavation and Celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's Dinosaur |
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| Author:
| Rea, Tom |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8229-4173-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Tom Rea traces the evolution of scientific thought regarding dinosaurs and reveals the deception, hostility, and sometimes outright aggression present in the early years of fossil hunting. This book details one of the most famous--and notorious--dinosaur skeletons ever discovered: Diplodocus carnegii, named after Andrew Carnegie.
Tom Rea traces the evolution of scientific thought regarding dinosaurs and reveals the deception, hostility, and sometimes outright aggression present in the early years of fossil hunting. This book details one of the most famous--and notorious--dinosaur skeletons ever discovered: Diplodocus carnegii, named after Andrew Carnegie.