Animals of the Past: An Account of Some of the Creatures of the Ancient World (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Frederic A. Lucas

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ISBN 10 : 1330263154 ISBN 13 : 9781330263150

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2019

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From the First Edition, 1901] At the present time the interest in the ancient life of this earth is greater than ever before, and very considerable sums of money are being expended to dispatch carefully planned expeditions to various parts of the world to systematically gather the fossil remains of the animals of the past. That this interest is not merely confined to a few scientific men, but is shared by the general public, is shown by the numerous articles, including many telegrams, in the columns of the daily papers. The object of this book is to tell some of the interesting facts concerning a few of the better known or more remarkable of these extinct inhabitants of the ancient world; also, if possible, to ease the strain on these venerable animals, caused by stretching them so often beyond their due proportions. The book is admittedly somewhat on the lines of Mr. Hutchinson sE xtinct Monsters and Creatures ofO ther Days, but it is hoped that it may be considered with books as with boats, a good plan to build after a good model. The information scattered through these pages has been derived from varied sources; some has of necessity been taken from standard books, a part has been gathered in the course of museum work and official correspondence; for much, the author is indebted to his personal friends, and for a part, he is under obligations to friends he has never met, who have kindly responded to his inquiries. The endeavor has been conscientiously made to exclude all misinformation; it is, nevertheless, entirely probable that some mistakes may have crept in, and due apology for these is hereby made beforehand.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330263154
• ISBN 13: 9781330263150
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 229
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