Prehistoric Monsters - The Real and Imagined Creatures of the Past That We Love to Fear (Paperback)

Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of mythological monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained appreciation for 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.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	November 2009
Authors:	Allen A. Debus
Dimensions:	231 x 150 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	340
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-4281-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Palaeontology > General
LSN:	0-7864-4281-6
Barcode:	9780786442812

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