Barnum Brown - The Man Who Discovered Tyrannosaurus rex (Paperback)

From his stunning discovery of "Tyrannosaurus rex "one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873OCo1963), spending most of it searching for fossilsOCoand sometimes oilOCoin every corner of the globe. One of the most famous scientists in the world during the middle of the twentieth century, BrownOCowho lived fast, dressed to the nines, gambled, drank, smoked, and was known as a ladiesOCO manOCobecame as legendary as the dinosaurs he uncovered. "Barnum Brown "brushes off the loose sediment to reveal the man behind the legend. Drawing on BrownOCOs field correspondence and unpublished notes, and on the writings of his daughter and his two wives, it discloses for the first time details about his life and travelsOCofrom his youth on the western frontier to his spying for the U.S. government under cover of his expeditions. This absorbing biography also takes full measure of BrownOCOs extensive scientific accomplishments, making it the definitive account of the life and times of a singular man and a superlative fossil hunter.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	December 2011
Authors:	Lowell Dingus • Mark Norell
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-27261-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Science, technology & engineering Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Palaeontology > General Books > Biography > Science, technology & engineering
LSN:	0-520-27261-7
Barcode:	9780520272613

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