What About Dinosaurs?
The great Age of Dinosaurs ended about 65 million years ago with no one around to describe or explain it. But in the last century and a half, long-buried remains have come to light, and a second man-made age of dinosaurs now prevails. Without deliberately trying we have accorded them a uniquely high position, not only in serious science but also in public esteem. As soon as their skeletons were first cleaned, patched, and securely set on their feet, they vanquished all foes in the public eye. They soon replaced Egyptian mummies and classic statues as chief attractions in museums everywhere. Any natural history museum worth the name simply must have a dinosaur. Almost all modern natural history museums are being built around dinosaurs, and older institutions, such as the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, have updated their displays to give dinosaurs highest billing.
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What About Dinosaurs?
The great Age of Dinosaurs ended about 65 million years ago with no one around to describe or explain it. But in the last century and a half, long-buried remains have come to light, and a second man-made age of dinosaurs now prevails. Without deliberately trying we have accorded them a uniquely high position, not only in serious science but also in public esteem. As soon as their skeletons were first cleaned, patched, and securely set on their feet, they vanquished all foes in the public eye. They soon replaced Egyptian mummies and classic statues as chief attractions in museums everywhere. Any natural history museum worth the name simply must have a dinosaur. Almost all modern natural history museums are being built around dinosaurs, and older institutions, such as the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, have updated their displays to give dinosaurs highest billing.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940148503644 |
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| Publisher: | The World & I Online |
| Publication date: | 10/02/2013 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 11 KB |
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