Extinct Monsters And Creatures Of Other Days: A Popular Account Of Some Of The Larger Forms Of Ancient Animal Life - Couverture rigide

Hutchinson, H

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ISBN 10 : 1163216968 ISBN 13 : 9781163216965

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""Extinct Monsters And Creatures Of Other Days"" is a fascinating book written by H. Hutchinson that explores the world of ancient animal life. In this popular account, the author delves into the larger forms of extinct creatures that once roamed the earth, such as dinosaurs, mammoths, and giant sloths. The book is divided into chapters that cover various species, including the pterodactyl, the woolly rhinoceros, and the saber-toothed tiger. Hutchinson's writing is accessible and engaging, making this book an enjoyable read for anyone interested in the natural world. The book is also accompanied by numerous illustrations and diagrams that help to bring these extinct creatures to life. Overall, ""Extinct Monsters And Creatures Of Other Days"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the fascinating world of prehistoric animal life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

El EK OF GEOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM I HAVE been requested by my friend Mr, Hutchinson, to express my opinion upon the series of drawings which have been prepared by that excellent artist of animals, Mr. Smit, for this little book entitled Extinct Monsters. Many of the stories told in early days, of Giants and Dragons, may have originated in the discovery of the limb-bones of theM ammoth, the Rhinoceros, or other large animals, in caves, associated with heaps of broken fragments, in which latter the ignorant peasant saw in fancy the remains of the victims devoured at the monsters repasts. In Louis Figuier sJV oild before theD eluge we are favoured with several highly sensational views of extinct monsters ;whilst the pen of the lateD r. Kinns has furnished valuable information as to the slimy nature of their blood !T he late Mr. B. Waterhouse Hawkins (formerly a lithographic artist) was for years occupied in unauthorised restorations of various Secondary reptiles and Tertiary mammals, and about 1853 he received encouragement from Professor Owen to undertake the restorations of extinct animals which still adorn the lower grounds of the Crystal Palace atS
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1163216968
• ISBN 13: 9781163216965
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 474
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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