Dinosaur Impressions: Postcards from a Paleontologist - Softcover

Taquet, Philippe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521779308 ISBN 13: 9780521779302

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Perhaps you are a paleontologist or have always wondered what it is like to be one. Or you are fascinated by fossils and like to read about the origins and natural history of dinosaurs. Or maybe you are an avid traveler and reader of travelogues. If you are any of these things, then this book is for you. Originally published in 1994 in French, Dinosaur Impressions is the engaging account of thirty years of travel and paleontological exploration by Philippe Taquet, one of the world's most noted paleontologists. Dr. Taquet takes the reader on a surprisingly far-flung tour ranging from the Provence countryside to the Niger desert, from the Brazilian bush to the Mongolian Steppes, and from the Laos jungle to the Moroccan mountains in search of dinosaur bones and what they have to tell us about a vanished world. With wry humor and lively anecdotes, Dr. Taquet retraces the history of paleontological research, along the way discussing the latest theories of dinosaur existence and extinction. Elegantly translated by Kevin Padian, Dinosaur Impressions provides a unique, thoughtful perspective not often encountered in American- and English-language works. This insightful, first-hand account of an exceptional career is also a travelogue par excellence that will enthrall enthusiasts and general readers alike. Philippe Taquet is the Director of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and is a member of the French Academy of Sciences. Kevin Padian is a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Curator of the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the editor of The Beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs (Cambridge, 1986) and The Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs (1997).

About this title

Book Description:

This is a 1998 account of thirty years of travel and exploration for dinosaurs by one of the world's most noted paleontologists, Dr Philippe Taquet, taking you from the deserts of Niger to the countryside of Provence in search of dinosaurs and what they tell us about a vanished world.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0521779308
• ISBN 13: 9780521779302
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 258