| Description |
xvi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-237) and index. |
| Contents |
1. In the Beginning -- 2. Dragons by the Sea -- 3. The Scriptures and the Rocks -- 4. Chalk Pits and Leeches -- 5. The World of Darkness -- 6. Revelation -- 7. The Tooth of the Iguana -- 8. Just Causes -- 9. More Giants -- 10. Improving on Nature -- 11. Mr. König Regrets -- 12. The Professor and the Naturalist -- 13. Landslides, Glaciers, and Riots -- 14. Of Dinosaurs and Species -- 15. Decline and Fall -- 16. Beside the Sea. |
| Subject |
Paleontology -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Paleontology. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Paleontologists -- Great Britain.
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Paleontologists. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780738206738 paperback |
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0738206733 paperback |
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0738202827 |
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9780738202822 |
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