Bibliograph

The discovery of T. rex, by Dougal Dixon

Type

Label

The discovery of T. rex, by Dougal Dixon

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The discovery of T. rex

Oclc number

76698951

Responsibility statement

by Dougal Dixon

Series statement

Stories from history

Summary

Relates, in graphic format, the story of the discovery of the first Tyrannosaurus Rex remains by Barnum Brown in 1902 and how that discovery shook up the scientific world

Table Of Contents

Academic rivalry: American Museum of Natural History -- Competitive museums -- Dinosaur hunters -- "Bone wars" -- Expeditions -- Fossil findings -- Corruption -- First signs: Exciting jawbone discovery -- Montana expedition -- Hell Creek findings -- Triceratops fossils -- Return to Montana -- Carnivore -- First drawings of T. Rex -- Back at Hell Creek: Return to Hell Creek -- Second T. rex skeleton -- Plans for three T. Rex models -- Public icon: First T. Rex skeleton mounted -- T. Rex paintings -- Dinosaur merchandise -- Dangers of WWII -- Destruction of unique fossils -- Brown dies -- T. rex in London -- Discovering Sue -- New discovery -- Most pristine fossil -- Federal confiscation -- Political campaigns -- Arrests and convictions -- Sue's auction and exhibition -- Timeline and did you know?: -- Glossary -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

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Discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex

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