The dinosaur artist : obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth's ultimate trophy / Paige William...
The dinosaur artist : obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth's ultimate trophy / Paige Williams.
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Publisher
New York : Hachette Books, 2018.
Call Numbers
G 2018/5531
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxii, 410 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
"Superb Tyrannosaurus skeleton" -- Land O' Lakes -- Garcia, king of the Ice Age -- Dive -- Deal -- Tucson -- Big game -- Middleman in Japan -- Hollywood headhunters -- The warrior and the explorer -- The Flaming Cliffs -- Market conditions -- "Go Gobi" -- The ghost of Mary Anning -- The last dinosau...
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Publisher
New York : Hachette Books, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"In 2012, a New York auction catalogue made an unusual offering: 'a superb Tyrannosaurus skeleton.' In fact, Lot 49135 consisted of a nearly complete T. bataar, a close cousin to T. rex, the most famous animal that ever lived. The fossils now on display in Manhattan had been unearthed in Mongolia, some 6,000 miles away. At 8 feet high and 24 feet l...
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The dinosaur artist : obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth's ultimate trophy / Paige Williams.
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"September 2018"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (289-381) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2018
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G 2018/5531
Record Identifier
74VKV8XXddmZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV8XXddmZ
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ISBN
9780316382533 (hardcover)
0316382531 (hardcover)
DDC
560.75
MMS ID
991024189608802626