Bibliograph

The monster's bones, the discovery of T. Rex and how it shook our world, David K. Randall

Type

Label

The monster's bones, the discovery of T. Rex and how it shook our world, David K. Randall

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-250) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

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platesphotographsillustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The monster's bones

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

David K. Randall

Sub title

the discovery of T. Rex and how it shook our world

Summary

"From prehistory to present day, from remote Patagonia to the unforgiving badlands of the American West to the penthouses of Manhattan, this riveting narrative follows a fearless paleontologist who, after unearthing the first T-Rex fossils, saved NY's struggling American Museum of Natural History." --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The center of the world -- A life that could contain him -- A world previous to ours -- Scraping the surface -- Creatures equally colossal and equally strange -- Empty rooms -- A real adventure -- Finding a place in the world -- The uttermost part of the Earth -- Big things -- A very costly season -- The bones of the king -- New beginnings -- The hardest work he could find -- A new world -- The monster unveiled -- A second chance -- The monster's tracks

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Discovery of T. Rex and how it shook our worldDiscovery of Tyrannosaurus Rex and how it shook our world

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