Caves, Coprolites and Catastrophes: The Story of Pioneering Geologist and Fossil-Hunter William Buckland

by Allan Chapman

Book Overview

'An irresistible biography of one of Oxford's most colourful characters.' John Hedley Brooke

In 1824, William Buckland stood in front of the Royal Geological Society and told them about the bones he had been studying - the bones of an enormous, lizard-like creature, that he called Megalosaurus.

This was the first full account of a dinosaur.

During his life, Buckland would also demonstrate changes in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 028107951X
• ISBN13: 9780281079513
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"