Bone wars :: the excavation and celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's dinosaur /
"Less than one hundred years ago, Diplodocus carnegii-named after industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie-was the most famous dinosaur on the planet. The most complete fossil skeleton unearthed to date, and one of the largest dinosaurs ever discovered, Diplodocus was displayed in a doz...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Less than one hundred years ago, Diplodocus carnegii-named after industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie-was the most famous dinosaur on the planet. The most complete fossil skeleton unearthed to date, and one of the largest dinosaurs ever discovered, Diplodocus was displayed in a dozen museums around the world and viewed by millions of people. Bone Wars explains how a fossil unearthed in the badlands of Wyoming in 1899 helped give birth to the public's fascination with prehistoric beasts. Rea also traces the evolution of scientific thought regarding dinosaurs and reveals the double-crosses and behind-the-scenes deals that marked the early years of bone hunting. With the help of letters found in scattered archives, Tom Rea recreates a remarkable story of hubris, hope, and turn-of-the-century science. He focuses on the roles of five men: Wyoming fossil hunter Bill Reed; paleontologists Jacob Wortman-in charge of the expedition that discovered Carnegie's dinosaur-and John Bell Hatcher; William Holland, imperious director of the recently founded Carnegie Museum; and Carnegie himself, smitten with the colossal animals after reading a story in the New York Journal and Advertiser. What emerges is the picture of an era reminiscent of today: technology advancing by leaps and bounds; the press happy to sensationalize anything that turned up; huge amounts of capital ending up in the hands of a small number of people; and some devoted individuals placing honest research above personal gain"-- |
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| title | Bone wars : the excavation and celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's dinosaur / |
| title_auth | Bone wars : the excavation and celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's dinosaur / |
| title_exact_search | Bone wars : the excavation and celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's dinosaur / |
| title_full | Bone wars : the excavation and celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's dinosaur / Tom Rea ; with a foreword by Matthew C. Lamanna ; and a new afterword by Tom Rea. |
| title_fullStr | Bone wars : the excavation and celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's dinosaur / Tom Rea ; with a foreword by Matthew C. Lamanna ; and a new afterword by Tom Rea. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bone wars : the excavation and celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's dinosaur / Tom Rea ; with a foreword by Matthew C. Lamanna ; and a new afterword by Tom Rea. |
| title_short | Bone wars : |
| title_sort | bone wars the excavation and celebrity of andrew carnegie s dinosaur |
| title_sub | the excavation and celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's dinosaur / |
| topic | Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50032468 Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqQtyhhM3prB8BcKYQ6rq Paleontology United States History 20th century. Diplodocus. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85038172 Paléontologie États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle. Diplodocus. SCIENCE General. bisacsh Diplodocus fast Paleontology fast |
| topic_facet | Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 Paleontology United States History 20th century. Diplodocus. Paléontologie États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle. SCIENCE General. Diplodocus Paleontology United States History |
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