A History of British Fossil Mammals, and Birds

by Richard Owen

Book Overview

Richard Owen (1804-92) was a controversial and influential palaeontologist and anatomist. During his medical studies in Edinburgh and London, he grew interested in anatomical research and, after qualifying as a surgeon, became assistant conservator in the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, and then superintendent of natural history in the British Museum. He became an authority on comparative anatomy and palaeontology, coining the term 'dinosaur'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108038166
• ISBN13: 9781108038164
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 616 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"