African Dinosaurs Unearthed : The Tendaguru Expeditions / / Gerhard Maier

• Autore: Maier Gerhard <1955->
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, [Indiana] ; ; Indianapolis, [Indiana] : , : Indiana University Press, , 2003; ©2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (427 pages)
• Disciplina: 560/.9678
• Soggetto topico: Scientific expeditions - Tanzania - History - 20th century; Paleontology - Mesozoic; Animals, Fossil - Tanzania
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-370) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- 1 1907 Something Curious in the African Bush -- 2 1908 A Matter of National Honor -- 3 1909 A Cemetery of Giants -- 4 1909-1910 Geology in the Rain -- 5 1911 Along the Railway -- 6 1911-1912 A Museum Overflows -- 7 1913-1918 Fresh Discoveries and a Bitter War -- 8 1919-1924 The British Museum in Tanganyika Territory -- 9 1924-1925 Cutler, Leakey, and a Difficult Start -- 10 1925 Berlin Builds Dinosaurs -- 11 1925 A Death in Africa -- 12 1925 A New Recruit -- 13 1925-1926 An Expedition Saved -- 14 1926-1927 Berlin in Chaos -- 15 1927-1929 Geology at Tendaguru -- 16 1929 Migeod Returns -- 17 1930 Migeod and Parrington, Tendaguru and Nyasaland -- 18 1931-1939 Berlin's Museum Triumphs -- 19 1939-1976 Destruction and Renewal -- 20 1971-2001 Russell to Africa, Brachiosaurus to Tokyo, Berlin to Tendaguru -- 21 A Significant Contribution -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
• Sommario/riassunto: Set against the background of a troubled century, the book reveals how scientific endeavors were carried on through war and political turmoil, and continue into the present day.
• Titolo autorizzato: African Dinosaurs Unearthed
• ISBN: 0-253-00054-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154712903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Life of the Past Series