A wide-ranging account of the development of North American archaeology, with particular emphasis on early man, the Southwest, the American… (Show full summary)

The text tells the story of the bitter feud between Gideon Mantell, who uncovered giant bones in a Sussex quarry… (Show full summary)

Science historian draws on recent, revolutionary discoveries to present a new picture of dinosaurs and their world. Takes exception to… (Show full summary)

In 1985, a party of Canadian and Chinese scientists embarked on a five-year treasure hunt in China's Gobi Desert, the… (Show full summary)

Wayne Grady, the science editor of Equinox, and Phil Currie, a Canadian palaeontologist, travel to Patagonia, China, and the Alberta… (Show full summary)

Describes the archeological exploration begun in 1939 in Rome to unearth the lost remains of St. Peter. Details the excavations… (Show full summary)

A geologist recalls the first scientific proposals of the theory that a large asteroid or comet had collided with Earth… (Show full summary)

Traces the lives of American lawyer John Lloyd Stephens and English architect Frederick Catherwood, discoverers of the Maya Civilization. c1973.

An American anthropologist recounts the discovery of the fossils of prehistoric man in china in 1926, their dramatic disappearance, and the mystery of their whereabouts today. 1975, c1974.

L'auteur, spécialiste de la paléontologie, a rassemblé ici sa conception de l'histoire de l'homme, une science neuve qui n'en finit… (Show full summary)

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When Cremo's book "Forbidden Archaeology" was published in 1993, the scientific world was shocked by its extensive evidence for extreme… (Show full summary)

Weaving together accounts of ancient authorities with research by forensic archaeologists, Pellegrino captures the final hours of Pompeii and Herculaneum.… (Show full summary)

Explores ancient astronomy and seeks clues to the ways in which whole cultures shaped their everyday lives around their interpretations of what they saw in the skies. 1983.

Chronicles South American paleontology from the earliest discoveries in the late 19th century to the present. 1984.

A paleontologist's account of a gruelling 1993 field expedition to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, which resulted in one of… (Show full summary)

Companion to Digging Dinosaurs. A paleontologist explores how these creatures evolved, lived, and adapted to the environment. Draws upon extensive… (Show full summary)

Modern techniques and equipment have made it possible to salvage many pre-Christian era ships lying in the deep waters of the Mediterranean. 1976.

Since its discovery the Archaeopteryx - half bird, half reptile - has caused more trouble than any other scientific icon.… (Show full summary)

With Native American activists, white supremacists, DNA experts, and anthropologists all vying for control of ancient remains, Dewar explores the… (Show full summary)