Terrible Lizard: The First Dinosaur Hunters by Deborah Cadbury (2001) HC/DJ 1ST

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Terrible Lizard: The First Dinosaur Hunters by Deborah Cadbury (2001) HC/DJ 1ST:
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Terrible Lizard: The First Dinosaur Hunters and the Birth of a New Science by Deborah Cadbury

The dramatic story of the discovery that forever changed man\'s perception of his place in the universe. In 1812, the skeleton of a monster was discovered beneath the cliffs of Dorset, setting in motion a collision between science and religion and among scientists eager to claim supremacy in a brand-new field. For Rever William Buckland, an eccentric naturalist at Oxford University, the fossil remains of a creature that existed before Noah\'s flood inspired an attempt to prove the accuracy of the biblical record. Gideon Mantell, a naturalist who uncovered giant bones in a Sussex quarry, also became obsessed with the ancient past, risking everything to promote his vision of the lost world of reptiles. Soon the eminent anatomist Richard Owen entered the fray, claiming the credit for the discovery of the dinosaurs.

In a fast-paced narrative, Terrible Lizard reveals a strange, awesome prehistoric era and the struggle that set the stage for Darwin\'s shattering theories-and for controversies that still rage today.

1ST AMERICAN EDITION; 2001 Henry Holt, 1st printing; NF/NF; solid hardcover, spine ends bumped, binding square and tight, pages fresh, unmarked; bright, unclipped dust jacket, light rubbing, in new protective mylar sleeve

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