Prehistoric Monsters: The Real and Imagined Creatures of the Past That We Love to Fear by Debus, Allen a.

Prehistoric Monsters: The Real and Imagined Creatures of the Past That We Love to Fear (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786442812)

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Prehistoric Monsters: The Real and Imagined Creatures of the Past That We Love to Fear by Debus, Allen a.

Prehistoric Monsters: The Real and Imagined Creatures of the Past That We Love to Fear

$29.95
Prehistoric Monsters: The Real and Imagined Creatures of the Past That We Love to Fear by Debus, Allen a.

Prehistoric Monsters: The Real and Imagined Creatures of the Past That We Love to Fear

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained understanding of prehistoric creatures such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. This historical study examines how these genuine beasts morphed in the public imagination into mythical, powerful engines of destruction and harbingers of cataclysm, taking their place in popular culture, film, and literature as symbols of "lost worlds" where time stands still.



Author: Allen a. Debus
ISBN-10: 0786442816
ISBN-13: 9780786442812
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 12/14/2009
Pages: 340
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d
By Allen a. Debus
By Allen a. Debus
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Allen A. Debus, a retired environmental chemist, has long been infatuated with dinosaurs, paleontology, science fiction, Godzilla and King Kong. He has written several books addressing prehistoric creatures--both real and fictional--in popular culture, and attends Chicagoland's Wizard World and G-Fest. He is a member of the G-Fan Hall of Fame and lives in Hanover Park, Illinois.

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