Digging into the Past

Edwin Harris Colbert

ISBN 10: 0942637089 / ISBN 13: 9780942637083

Published by UNKNO, 1989

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0942637089I4N00

Synopsis:

The eminent paleontologist recounts his Missouri childhood, the trials of becoming a full-fledged scientist, his many expeditions, and the unearthing of evidence that supports the theory of continental drift and sheds light on the age of dinosaurs

Reviews: One of the country's preeminent paleontologists, who was for many years curator and chairman of the department of Vertebrate Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History, here tells the story of his life. He describes his childhood, his schooling, the development of his career, his marriage, his fossil discoveries, his extensive travels and his friendships with famous (and often eccentric) personalities in the scientific world. Anecdotes about his mentor at the Museum of Natural History, the imperious Henry Fairfield Osborn, are particularly entertaining. The book contains a good deal of information about the field work and research involved in the science of paleontology, and accounts of life behind the scenes at the museum. But many of the particulars of Colbert's personal life will hold more interest for old friends than for the general public. Illustrations not seen by PW.
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Digging into the Past
Publisher: UNKNO
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket