Prehistoric Monsters e-bog
151,31 DKK
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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 engi...
E-bog
151,31 DKK
Forlag
McFarland
Udgivet
21 november 2014
Længde
340 sider
Genrer
Films, cinema
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780786458158
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 "e;lost worlds"e; where time stands still.