The Dinosaur Hunters - A True Story of Scientific Rivalryand the discovery of the Prehistoric World

Deborah Cadbury

ISBN 10: 1857029593 / ISBN 13: 9781857029598

Published by 4th Estate, 2010

About this Item

*** BOOK in Near fine clean tight and unmarked condition. 1st edition/2nd printing. Brown boards with gilt title on spine. 374 pages including index, bibliography and notes, several b&w illustrations in the text, as required. *** DUST JACKET in Near fine condition, plastic sleeve protected, not price clipped. *** CONTENTS; This book is a lively reconstruction of the discovery of paleontological remains in England in the early 19th century, and the bitter rivalries that discovery provoked.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dinosaur Hunters - A True Story of Scientific Rivalryand the discovery of the Prehistoric World
• Publisher: 4th Estate
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1857029593
• ISBN 13: 9781857029598
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

In "The Dinosaur Hunters" Deborah Cadbury recreates the remarkable story of the bitter rivalry between two men: Gideon Mantell uncovered giant bones in a Sussex quarry, became obsessed with the lost world of the reptiles and was driven to despair. Richard Owen, a brilliant anatomist, gave the extinct creatures their name and secured for himself unrivalled international acclaim.

About the Author

Deborah Cadbury is the award-winning TV science producer for the BBC, including Horizon for which she won an Emmy . She is also the highly-acclaimed author of The Feminisation of Nature.