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The first fossil hunters : paleontology in Greek and Roman times / Adrienne Mayor.
- Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-
- Date
- [2000], ©2000
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2000], ©2000.
Physical description
xx, 361 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Contributors
Contents
The gold-guarding griffin: a paleontological legend .-- Earthquakes and elephants: prehistoric remains in Mediterranean lands .-- Ancient discoveries of giant bones .-- Artistic and archaeological evidence for fossil discoveries .-- Mythology, natural philosophy, and fossils .-- Centaur bones: paleontological fictions.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-349) and index.
Languages
- English
Subjects
Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineAKE.AA1Open shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 0691058636