Extinct Monsters and Creatures of Other Days: A Popular Account of Some of the Larger Forms of Ancient Animal Life - Couverture rigide

Hutchinson, H

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1432621823 ISBN 13 : 9781432621827

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Extinct Monsters and Creatures of Other Days is a fascinating book written by H. Hutchinson that provides readers with a comprehensive and popular account of some of the larger forms of ancient animal life. The book is a journey through time, exploring the prehistoric world and the creatures that once roamed the earth. The author takes readers on a journey through the history of life on earth, from the earliest creatures to the most recent extinct species. The book is filled with vivid descriptions and illustrations of these ancient animals, including dinosaurs, mammoths, and giant sloths. The author also provides insights into the scientific discoveries that have been made about these creatures, including their behavior, anatomy, and evolution. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the natural history of our planet and the amazing creatures that once called it home. It is an engaging and informative read that will appeal to both experts and casual readers alike.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: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1432621823
• ISBN 13: 9781432621827
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 472
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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