The Resource The first fossil hunters : paleontology in Greek and Roman times, Adrienne Mayor
The first fossil hunters : paleontology in Greek and Roman times, Adrienne Mayor
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- Summary
- Griffins, Cyclopes, Monsters, and Giants - these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts that have come down to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans. This title shows that many of the giants and monsters of myth did have a basis in fact
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xx, 361 pages
- Contents
-
- The gold-guarding griffin: a paleontological legend
- Earthquakes and elephants: prehistoric remains in Mediterranean lands
- Ancient discoveries of giant bones
- Artistic and archaeological evidence for fossil discoveries
- Mythology, natural philosophy, and fossils
- Centaur bones: paleontological fictions
- Isbn
- 9780691058634
- Label
- The first fossil hunters : paleontology in Greek and Roman times
- Title
- The first fossil hunters
- Title remainder
- paleontology in Greek and Roman times
- Statement of responsibility
- Adrienne Mayor
- Subject
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- Fossil
- Greece
- Griechenland
- Het fantastische
- History
- Klassieke oudheid
- Mythen
- Osteoarcheologie
- Paleontology
- Paleontology
- Paleontology -- Greece -- History
- Paleontology -- Greece | History
- Paleontology -- History
- Ciencia antígua
- Paleontology -- Rome | History
- Paleontology -- history
- Paleontología -- Grecia -- Historia
- Paleontología -- Roma -- Historia
- Paläontologie
- Rome (Empire)
- Römisches Reich
- Sammler
- Science, Ancient
- Science, Ancient
- Science, ancient
- Paleontology -- Rome -- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Griffins, Cyclopes, Monsters, and Giants - these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts that have come down to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans. This title shows that many of the giants and monsters of myth did have a basis in fact
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1946-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mayor, Adrienne
- Dewey number
- 560/.938
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QE705.G8
- LC item number
- M39 2000
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Paleontology
- Paleontology
- Science, Ancient
- Paleontology
- Paleontology
- Science, Ancient
- Greece
- Rome (Empire)
- Osteoarcheologie
- Mythen
- Klassieke oudheid
- Het fantastische
- Paläontologie
- Fossil
- Sammler
- Römisches Reich
- Griechenland
- Paleontología
- Paleontología
- Ciencia antígua
- Paleontology
- Paleontology
- Science, ancient
- Paleontology
- Paleontology
- Label
- The first fossil hunters : paleontology in Greek and Roman times, Adrienne Mayor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-349) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The gold-guarding griffin: a paleontological legend -- Earthquakes and elephants: prehistoric remains in Mediterranean lands -- Ancient discoveries of giant bones -- Artistic and archaeological evidence for fossil discoveries -- Mythology, natural philosophy, and fossils -- Centaur bones: paleontological fictions
- Control code
- ocm42061108
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xx, 361 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691058634
- Lccn
- 99043073
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 9780691089775
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o42061108
- (OCoLC)42061108
- Label
- The first fossil hunters : paleontology in Greek and Roman times, Adrienne Mayor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-349) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The gold-guarding griffin: a paleontological legend -- Earthquakes and elephants: prehistoric remains in Mediterranean lands -- Ancient discoveries of giant bones -- Artistic and archaeological evidence for fossil discoveries -- Mythology, natural philosophy, and fossils -- Centaur bones: paleontological fictions
- Control code
- ocm42061108
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xx, 361 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691058634
- Lccn
- 99043073
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 9780691089775
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o42061108
- (OCoLC)42061108
Subject
- Fossil
- Greece
- Griechenland
- Het fantastische
- History
- Klassieke oudheid
- Mythen
- Osteoarcheologie
- Paleontology
- Paleontology
- Paleontology -- Greece -- History
- Paleontology -- Greece | History
- Paleontology -- History
- Ciencia antígua
- Paleontology -- Rome | History
- Paleontology -- history
- Paleontología -- Grecia -- Historia
- Paleontología -- Roma -- Historia
- Paläontologie
- Rome (Empire)
- Römisches Reich
- Sammler
- Science, Ancient
- Science, Ancient
- Science, ancient
- Paleontology -- Rome -- History
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