Dinosaurs by the Decades: A Chronology of the Dinosaur in Science and Popular Culture

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