An illustrated look at the art and science of paleontology from its origins to today Humans have been stumbling upon the petrified remains of ancient animals since prehistoric times, leading to tales of giant dogs, deadly dragons, tree gods, sea serpents, and all manner of strange and marvelous creatures. In this richly illustrated book, David Bainbridge recounts how legends like these gradually gave rise to the modern science of paleontology, and how this pioneering discipline has reshaped our view of the natural world.Bainbridge takes readers from ancient Greece to the eighteenth century, when paleontology began to coalesce into the scientific field we know today, and discusses how contemporary paleontologists use cutting-edge technologies to flesh out the discoveries of past and present. He brings to life the stories and people behind some of the greatest fossil finds of all time, and explains how paleontology has long straddled the spheres of science and art. Bainbridge also looks to the future of the discipline, discussing how the rapid recovery of DNA and other genetic material from the fossil record promises to revolutionize our understanding of the origins and evolution of ancient life.This panoramic book brings together stunning illustrations ranging from early sketches and engravings to eye-popping paleoart and high-tech computer reconstructions.
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âIt is certainly a wonderful instance of divine favour â that this poor, ignorant girl should be so blessed ⊠she understands more of the science than anyone else in this kingdom.â
Harriet Silvester
It could be argued that modern paleontology started in 1811 when a twelve-year-old girl excavated a fossil on the south coast of England. Mary Anning (1799â1847; see here) was born into a poor family who lived in Lyme Regis on what is now called, thanks largely to her, the Jurassic Coast. In fact, the family lived so close to the sea that their first home was destroyed by waves during a storm. Mary was one of just two siblings out of ten who survived childhoodâit had been her brother, in fact, who first discovered the fossil of a marine creature that proved to be of such significance in the field of paleontology. Their father had recently died and Mary was trying to continue the familyâs meager fossil-selling business, simultaneously teaching herself biology and dissecting animals that had been stranded by the tide. This new fossil turned out to be an ancient, strikingly dolphin-shaped marine reptile, 17ft (5.2m) long, which is now displayed in the Natural History Museum in London. Mary was to make other spectacular discoveries in the future, but it was the otherworldliness of her Ichthyosaurus (fish-lizard) which changed science. It was a striking creature, obviously an extinct one, and it was discovered as attitudes to the history of life were changing.
Cuvier also examined fossils unearthed by William Buckland (1754â1856). Buckland had discovered giant bones in Stonesfield quarry, in Oxfordshire, in 1815, which Cuvier realized were those of a giant lizard, and indeed they represent the first scientifically described dinosaur, Megalosaurus. In fact, it is somewhat surprising that so much of the early history of dinosaur hunting occurred in Britain, as it actually possesses a rather meager selection of spe...