| Prehistoric Monsters: The Real and Imagined Creatures of the Past That We Love to Fear Contributor(s): Debus, Allen a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786442816 ISBN-13: 9780786442812 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures - Social Science | Popular Culture - Performing Arts | Film - General |
| Dewey: 567.9 |
| LCCN: 2009040779 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 340 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Prehistoric |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained understanding of 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. |