Providing an appealing chronology of "all things dinosaur," this book covers these ancient creatures' roles and surprising importance in science, religion, and society at large.
• Depicts the history, breadth, depth, and diversity of how humans have learned about, argued over, and made use of dinosaurs?a resource appropriate for public, school, or academic libraries
• Examines the events of the earliest discoveries of fossilized remains of dinosaurs and how those discoveries often became interwoven with religious ideas
• Includes photographs, a glossary, an appendix of geological time, and a detailed, cross-referenced index to assist researchers and general readers