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In early July 1899, an excavation team of paleontologists sponsored
by Andrew Carnegie discovered the fossil remains in Wyoming of what
was then the longest and largest dinosaur on record. Named after
its benefactor, the Diplodocus carnegii-or Dippy, as it's known
today-was shipped to Pittsburgh and later mounted and unveiled at
the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in 1907. Carnegie's pursuit
of dinosaurs in the American West and the ensuing dinomania of the
late nineteenth century coincided with his broader political
ambitions to establish a lasting world peace and avoid further
international conflict. An ardent philanthropist and patriot,
Carnegie gifted his first plaster cast of Dippy to the British
Museum at the behest of King Edward VII in 1902, an impulsive
diplomatic gesture that would result in the donation of at least
seven reproductions to museums across Europe and Latin America over
the next decade, in England, Germany, France, Austria, Italy,
Russia, Argentina, and Spain. In this largely untold history, Ilja
Nieuwland explores the influence of Andrew Carnegie's prized
skeleton on European culture through the dissemination, reception,
and agency of his plaster casts, revealing much about the social,
political, cultural, and scientific context of the early twentieth
century.
In early July 1899, an excavation team of paleontologists sponsored
by Andrew Carnegie discovered the fossil remains in Wyoming of what
was then the longest and largest dinosaur on record. Named after
its benefactor, the Diplodocus carnegii-or Dippy, as it's known
today-was shipped to Pittsburgh and later mounted and unveiled at
the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in 1907. Carnegie's pursuit
of dinosaurs in the American West and the ensuing dinomania of the
late nineteenth century coincided with his broader political
ambitions to establish a lasting world peace and avoid further
international conflict. An ardent philanthropist and patriot,
Carnegie gifted his first plaster cast of Dippy to the British
Museum at the behest of King Edward VII in 1902, an impulsive
diplomatic gesture that would result in the donation of at least
seven reproductions to museums across Europe and Latin America over
the next decade, in England, Germany, France, Austria, Italy,
Russia, Argentina, and Spain. In this largely untold history, Ilja
Nieuwland explores the influence of Andrew Carnegie's prized
skeleton on European culture through the dissemination, reception,
and agency of his plaster casts, revealing much about the social,
political, cultural, and scientific context of the early twentieth
century.
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Pterosauriers (Paperback)
Andre J. Veldmeijer, Mark Witton, Ilja Nieuwland
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R1,376
Discovery Miles 13 760
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Pterosauriers is a popular scientific book about pterosaurs: flying
reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs. The book answers many
questions about these remarkable animals and presents the current
state of research. The book features many beautifull full colour
images including palaeo-art by co-author Mark Witton. Dutch text.
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Pterosaurs (Paperback)
Andre J. Veldmeijer, Mark Witton, Ilja Nieuwland
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R1,408
Discovery Miles 14 080
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Pterosaurs or flying reptiles were the first vertebrates to evolve
flight. These distant relatives of modern reptiles and dinosaurs
lived from the Late Triassic (over 200 million years ago) to the
end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago) a span of some
135 million years. When they became extinct, no relatives survived
them and as a result these prehistoric animals cannot readily be
compared with our modern-day fauna. So what do we know of these
highly succsessful animals? The present summary answers this and
many more questions based on the most recent results of modern
scientific research. After a short introduction to palaeontology as
a science and its history related to pterosaurs, it explains what
pterosaurs were, when and where they lived, and what they looked
like. Topics such as disease, injury and reproduction are also
discussed. Separated from this text are 'Mark explains' boxes. Each
of these explanations puts one specific species in the spotlight
and focuses on its lifestyle. They show how diverse pterosaurs
were, from small insectivorous animals with a wingspan of nearly 40
centimetres to the biggest flying animals ever to take to the air,
with wingspans of over 10 metres and with a way of life comparable
to modern-day storks. The text is illustrated with many full colour
photographs and beautiful palaeo-art prepared by experts in the
field.
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