Bone Wars: The Ruthless Paleontological Race for Dinosaur Fossils: Sabotage, Dynamite, and the Bitter Rivalry That Forged Modern American Science, 1877–1892 - Softcover
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In the late 19th century, the American West was a lawless frontier not just for outlaws, but for scientists. Beneath the dirt lay the greatest biological treasures ever discovered, and two brilliant paleontologists were willing to destroy each other to claim them. The Bone Wars is the incredible true story of Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, whose obsessive rivalry escalated into a campaign of bribery, theft, and destruction. They hired spies, destroyed excavation sites with dynamite to prevent the other from finding fossils, and publicly smeared each other in academic journals. Their mutual hatred bankrupted them both, but it also resulted in the discovery of over 130 new dinosaur species, entirely rewriting human understanding of prehistoric life. This book delves into the chaotic birth of modern paleontology. It exposes the extreme lengths to which brilliant minds will go when driven by ego and the desire for academic immortality. Discover the violent, untold history behind the dinosaur skeletons displayed in museums today, and witness how petty jealousy accidentally built the foundation of American science.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the late 19th century, the American West was a lawless frontier not just for outlaws, but for scientists. Beneath the dirt lay the greatest biological treasures ever discovered, and two brilliant paleontologists were willing to destroy each other to claim them.The Bone Wars is the incredible true story of Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, whose obsessive rivalry escalated into a campaign of bribery, theft, and destruction. They hired spies, destroyed excavation sites with dynamite to prevent the other from finding fossils, and publicly smeared each other in academic journals. Their mutual hatred bankrupted them both, but it also resulted in the discovery of over 130 new dinosaur species, entirely rewriting human understanding of prehistoric life.This book delves into the chaotic birth of modern paleontology. It exposes the extreme lengths to which brilliant minds will go when driven by ego and the desire for academic immortality.Discover the violent, untold history behind the dinosaur skeletons displayed in museums today, and witness how petty jealousy accidentally built the foundation of American science. 148 pp. Englisch. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9783565341962
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - In the late 19th century, the American West was a lawless frontier not just for outlaws, but for scientists. Beneath the dirt lay the greatest biological treasures ever discovered, and two brilliant paleontologists were willing to destroy each other to claim them.The Bone Wars is the incredible true story of Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, whose obsessive rivalry escalated into a campaign of bribery, theft, and destruction. They hired spies, destroyed excavation sites with dynamite to prevent the other from finding fossils, and publicly smeared each other in academic journals. Their mutual hatred bankrupted them both, but it also resulted in the discovery of over 130 new dinosaur species, entirely rewriting human understanding of prehistoric life.This book delves into the chaotic birth of modern paleontology. It exposes the extreme lengths to which brilliant minds will go when driven by ego and the desire for academic immortality.Discover the violent, untold history behind the dinosaur skeletons displayed in museums today, and witness how petty jealousy accidentally built the foundation of American science. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9783565341962
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