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How did we find out about dinosaurs?

by Isaac Asimov, David Wool

This book explores the history of dinosaur discovery, tracing how scientists unravelled the mysteries of fossilised skeletons. It examines the development of evolutionary theories and the intense opposition these scientific ideas encountered.

Accession 8750 ISBN 080276133X Publisher Walker and Company
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