BAC27521 Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC: 2003. Quarto, dustwrapper, 524 pp., black and white illustrations.<P> WAS $115. This unique collection of journal articles and book excerpts takes the reader on a journey of discovery through one of the most exciting periods of science. Here are the beginnings of the history of paleontology, from Robert Plot's discovery of the first dinosaur bone to Barnum Brown's discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex. New translations of classic dinosaur papers from France and Germany give the story a global focus. The papers, largely compiled by Nadine White, are placed into historical and scientific context by David Weishampel's accompanying commentary. The outstanding artwork reproduces all the dinosaur drawings from the original papers. ISBN: 9781588341228 $45.00AUD
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