Patrons of Paleontology: How Government Support Shaped a Science

by Jane P. Davidson

Book Overview

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, North American and European governments generously funded the discoveries of such famous paleontologists and geologists as Henry de la Beche, William Buckland, Richard Owen, Thomas Hawkins, Edward Drinker Cope, O. C. Marsh, and Charles W. Gilmore. In Patrons of Paleontology, Jane Davidson explores the motivation behind this rush to fund exploration, arguing that eagerness to discover strategic resources...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253025710
• ISBN13: 9780253025715
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 10.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher