The Great Dinosaur Discoveries

by Darren Naish

Book Overview

This elegantly illustrated volume is a journey through more than two centuries of remarkable discovery. Books on dinosaurs are usually arranged by classification or epoch, but this unique work tells the story chronologically, in order of the key finds that shaped our understanding and brought these creatures to life for the public. From the fragmentary remains of giant extinct animals found in the early 1800s to the dinosaur wars in the American West...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520259750
• ISBN13: 9780520259751
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.2"