House of Lost Worlds: Dinosaurs, Dynasties, and the Story of Life on Earth by Conniff, Richard

House of Lost Worlds: Dinosaurs, Dynasties, and the Story of Life on Earth

A gripping tale of 150 years of scientific adventure, research, and discovery at the Yale Peabody Museum...
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Author: Richard Conniff
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House of Lost Worlds: Dinosaurs, Dynasties, and the Story of Life on Earth by Conniff, Richard

House of Lost Worlds: Dinosaurs, Dynasties, and the Story of Life on Earth

€52,59

House of Lost Worlds: Dinosaurs, Dynasties, and the Story of Life on Earth

€52,59
Author: Richard Conniff
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A gripping tale of 150 years of scientific adventure, research, and discovery at the Yale Peabody Museum

This fascinating book tells the story of how one museum changed ideas about dinosaurs, dynasties, and even the story of life on earth. The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, now celebrating its 150th anniversary, has remade the way we see the world. Delving into the museum's storied and colorful past, award-winning author Richard Conniff introduces a cast of bold explorers, roughneck bone hunters, and visionary scientists. Some became famous for wresting Brontosaurus, Triceratops, and other dinosaurs from the earth, others pioneered the introduction of science education in North America, and still others rediscovered the long-buried glory of Machu Picchu.

In this lively tale of events, achievements, and scandals from throughout the museum's history. Readers will encounter renowned paleontologist O. C. Marsh who engaged in ferocious combat with his "Bone Wars" rival Edward Drinker Cope, as well as dozens of other intriguing characters. Nearly 100 color images portray important figures in the Peabody's history and special objects from the museum's 13-million-item collections. For anyone with an interest in exploring, understanding, and protecting the natural world, this book will deliver abundant delights.

Published with the cooperation of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Author: Richard Conniff
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 04/25/2017
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780300226928

About the Author
Richard Conniff is a prize-winning science writer and journalist and the author of nine books including The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth. He lives in Old Lyme, CT.


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