Discovering the Mammoth - A Tale of Giants, Unicorns, ivory and the Birth of a New Science

John J. McKay brings together dozens of original documents and illustrations to show how an odd assortment of characters solved the mystery of the mammoth and, in doing so, created the science of palaeontology.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

John J. McKay has a Master’s in History from the University of Washington. A technical writer by trade, he is the "Mammoth Guy" by vocation, and his remarkable archival research, lively wit and passion for extinct proboscideans is well known to the scientific community. He lives in Anchorage, Alaska, where people appreciate a good mammoth. Visit him at mammothtales.blogspot.com.

Zusammenfassung

The fascinating saga of solving the mystery of this ancient animal who has captivated our collective imagination.

Zusatztext

"As John McKay vividly relates, the scientific saga [of the mammoth] began in the seventeenth century, when the evocative remains became pivotal to the evolution of vertebrate palaeontology."

Produktdetails

• Autoren: John J McKay, John J. McKay
• Verlag: Pegasus Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781681774244
• ISBN: 978-1-68177-424-4
• Abmessung: 170 mm x 237 mm x 23 mm
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Naturwissenschaften allgemein