The dinosaur hunters: a true story of scientific rivalry and the discovery of the prehistoric world
European history, Dinosaurs
Human-narrated audio
Summary
The text tells the story of the bitter feud between Gideon Mantell, who uncovered giant bones in a Sussex quarry and became obsessed with the ancient past and Richard Owen, patronised by royalty, the Prime Minister and the aristocracy, who… scooped the credit for the discovery of the dinosaurs. Their struggle was to create a new science that would change man's perception of his place in the universe. 2000.
Title Details
ISBN
9781857029598
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Copyright Date
2000
Book number
2424019
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Louise Fryer
Duration
11 hours 17 minutes 39 seconds
Audio producer
Royal National Institute of the Blind, [n.d.]