Prehistoric Monsters (e-bog) af Allen A. Debus, Debus
Allen A. Debus, Debus (forfatter)

Prehistoric Monsters e-bog

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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
Forfattere Allen A. Debus, Debus (forfatter)
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.