Gideon Mantell (1790 1852) was an English physician and geologist
best known for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. After
an apprenticeship to a local surgeon in Sussex, Mantell became a
member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1811. He developed an
interest in fossils, and in 1822 his discovery of fossil teeth
which he later identified as belonging to an iguana-like creature
he named Iguanadon spurred research into ancient reptiles. These
volumes, first published in 1838, contain a series of eight
lectures which describe and explain early principles of geology,
stratification and fossil plants and animals to a non-scientific
audience. These detailed volumes became Mantell's most popular
work, and provide a fascinating view of the study of geology and
palaeontology during the early nineteenth century. Volume 2
contains lectures 5 8, discussing marine fossils including animals
and corals, fossil plants and volcanic rocks.
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