Prehistoric Monsters

Prehistoric Monsters
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 341
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ISBN-10 : 9780786458158
ISBN-13 : 0786458151
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Prehistoric Monsters by : Allen A. Debus

Download or read book Prehistoric Monsters written by Allen A. Debus and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained understanding of prehistoric creatures such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. This historical study examines how these genuine beasts morphed in the public imagination into mythical, powerful engines of destruction and harbingers of cataclysm, taking their place in popular culture, film, and literature as symbols of "lost worlds" where time stands still.


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