Overview

"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."

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Author:   Allen A. Debus
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.435kg
ISBN:  

9780786442812

ISBN 10:   0786442816
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   14 December 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Introduction: Prehistoric Monster Reflections      ONE. Inventing the Prehistoric Monster      TWO. Great-Claw      THREE. Furred Fury: Exhumation of Incognitum, America’s First Carnivorous Monster      FOUR. Behemoth and Leviathan—The Beauty of His Beasts      FIVE. Apish Antediluvia, or Darwin’s Great Caveman Psych-Out!      SIX. Triumph of the Leapin’ Lizards      SEVEN. Cretaceous Sanctuary      EIGHT. Rex Battles      NINE. Modern Prometheus      TEN. “And Their Lost Worlds”      Appendix. The Most Famous Prehistoric Monsters in Popular Culture      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

<i>Prehistoric Monsters</i> is an insightful, educational, and entertaining historical perspective on some of the most significant fossil beasts discovered in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries...an easy read, as well as being copiously illustrated with historical images and extensively cross-referenced. Students of paleohistory and paleoart as well as those interested in the evolving influence of paleontology on society will surely want to clear space on their bookshelves for a copy --<i>Fossil News</i>.

"""Prehistoric Monsters is an insightful, educational, and entertaining historical perspective on some of the most significant fossil beasts discovered in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries...an easy read, as well as being copiously illustrated with historical images and extensively cross-referenced. Students of paleohistory and paleoart as well as those interested in the evolving influence of paleontology on society will surely want to clear space on their bookshelves for a copy""--Fossil News; ""if you are interested in the history of dinosaurs in popular culture, Debus is an author you simply cannot ignore...Debus does a huge service to those who work in the history of science""--H-Net Reviews."

Author Information

Allen A. Debus, a retired environmental chemist, has long been infatuated with dinosaurs, paleontology, science fiction, Godzilla and King Kong. He has written several books addressing prehistoric creatures—both real and fictional—in popular culture, and attends Chicagoland’s Wizard World and G-Fest. He is a member of the G-Fan Hall of Fame and lives in Hanover Park, Illinois.

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