The Dinosaur Artist

Author : Paige Williams
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 0316382507
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dinosaur Artist written by Paige Williams and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 2018 New York Times Notable Book,Paige Williams "does for fossils what Susan Orlean did for orchids" (Book Riot) in her account of one Florida man's attempt to sell a dinosaur skeleton from Mongolia--a story "steeped in natural history, human nature, commerce, crime, science, and politics" (Rebecca Skloot). In 2012, a New York auction catalogue boasted an unusual offering: "a superb Tyrannosaurus skeleton." In fact, Lot 49135 consisted of a nearly complete T. bataar, a close cousin to the most famous animal that ever lived. The fossils now on display in a Manhattan event space had been unearthed in Mongolia, more than 6,000 miles away. At eight-feet high and 24 feet long, the specimen was spectacular, and when the gavel sounded the winning bid was over $1 million. Eric Prokopi, a thirty-eight-year-old Floridian, was the man who had brought this extraordinary skeleton to market. A onetime swimmer who spent his teenage years diving for shark teeth, Prokopi's singular obsession with fossils fueled a thriving business hunting, preparing, and selling specimens, to clients ranging from natural history museums to avid private collectors like actor Leonardo DiCaprio. But there was a problem. This time, facing financial strain, had Prokopi gone too far? As the T. bataar went to auction, a network of paleontologists alerted the government of Mongolia to the eye-catching lot. As an international custody battle ensued, Prokopi watched as his own world unraveled. In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, The Dinosaur Artist is a stunning work of narrative journalism about humans' relationship with natural history and a seemingly intractable conflict between science and commerce. A story that stretches from Florida's Land O' Lakes to the Gobi Desert, The Dinosaur Artist illuminates the history of fossil collecting--a murky, sometimes risky business, populated by eccentrics and obsessives, where the lines between poacher and hunter, collector and smuggler, enthusiast and opportunist, can easily blur. In her first book, Paige Williams has given readers an irresistible story that spans continents, cultures, and millennia as she examines the question of who, ultimately, owns the past.

Author : Steve White
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1785653989
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dinosaur Art II written by Steve White and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from Dinosaur Art, this new volume showcases 10 amazing artists whose work represents the cutting edge of paleoart. Many are rising stars in the field; others have embraced digital technology and continue to assert long-standing reputations as leaders in the discipline. This volume also includes state-of-the-art modellers, allowing the reader to explore restoring prehistoric animals in three as well as two dimensions. All accompanied by insights into the cutting of paleontological researcher and the very latest discoveries, with commentaries by respected scientists at the top of their fields.

Author : Mary Elting
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780307155672
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Golden Book of Dinosaurs written by Mary Elting and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of dinosaurs.

Author : Rupert Matthews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780744510676
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sainsbury's Book of Dinosaurs written by Rupert Matthews and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barbara Kerley
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780439114943
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins written by Barbara Kerley and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating history of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins artist and lecturer.

Author : Zdeněk V. Špinar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840672763
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Dinosaurs written by Zdeněk V. Špinar and published by . This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Dinosaurs includes an overview of the discovery and study of dinosaur skeletons, as well as detailed information on their anatomy, their ability to adapt and other potential reasons for the great success of these bizarre creatures. The book also includes detailed coverage of the palaeogeography and climactic conditions which exercised tremendous influence on the origin of new species of dinosaurs. This book is packed with facts and information from the latest discoveries and research for readers who are already dinosaur enthusiasts and will stir the imagination of those who aren't yet.

Author : Ruth Ashby
Publisher : Milk & Cookies
ISBN 13 : 9781596875173
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book MY FAVORITE DINOSAURS written by Ruth Ashby and published by Milk & Cookies. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MY FAVORITE DINOSAURS presents a child's world of all the classic dinosaurs from Tyrannosaurus Rex to Hadrosaurs along with dramatic new finds in John Sibbick's world-famous style. Simple text and design make the ideal 'first' dinosaur book for readers ages 4-8. Everyone has a favorite dinosaur! What's yours? Are you a fan of the sharp-toothed, meat-eating predators? If so, your favorite may be Tyrannosaurus rex. Or the sickle-clawed Deinonychus. Or T. rex's nasty cousin, Tarbosaurus. Or the horned killer Ceratosaurus. Perhaps you prefer the plant-eating giants. If so, your favorite dinosaur may be the massive Apatosaurus (formerly called Brontosaurus). Or the tallest dinosaur, Brachiosaurus. If your favorites are the armored dinosaurs, you'll find plenty of them here, too, like Polacanthus, often called a "walking tank." Or you may like Stegosaurus and its kin. Or you may prefer the duckbilled dinosaurs, like Parasaurolophus, Lambeosaurus, and Corythosaurus. Strange-looking dinosaurs, plant-eaters that walked on two legs as well as all four, dinosaurs that had snouts like crocodiles, meat-eating dinosaurs in all sizes and shapes, dinosaurs that looked like birds, dinosaurs that were birds . . . all are here for your viewing pleasure. Learn about dinosaurs you never heard of before. Discover old friends and find new favorites. JOHN SIBBICK debuted with a dramatic splash in 1985 as the illustrator of two landmark books on dinosaur paleontology: When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, by David Norman, and The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs, also by David Norman. His exquisitely researched and executed paintings have graced the pages of over a dozen books on paleo-life for both adults and children. He has also illustrated a half-dozen major features on paleo-life for National Geographic magazine, covering such subjects as "Mass Extinctions," "Gobi Desert Dinosaurs," "Homo Erectus," and "Pterosaurs." Sibbick's paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United Kingdom, Japan, and the United States. His work has also been included in traveling exhibitions mounted both here and in Europe, including "Dinosaurs, A Global View," "Tracking Dinosaurs," and "Dinosaurs: Then and Now." Sibbick lives and works in England, where he is generally acknowledged as the dean of paleo-art. RUTH ASHBY has written many award-winning biographies and nonfiction books for children, including Herstory, The Elizabethan Age, and Pteranodon: The Life Story of a Pterosaur. She lives in Long Island with her husband, daughter, and dog, Nubby.

Author : Jim Murphy
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780590448758
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Dinosaur written by Jim Murphy and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 1991-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depicts what life might have been like for the last dinosaurs on earth.

Author : John J. Lanzendorf
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780080530420
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dinosaur Imagery written by John J. Lanzendorf and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2000-05-24 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of natural history is often both compelling and emotive, as well as emblematic of society's view of the world. This art reflects the messages that scientists hope to send to a general audience as a part of their effort to influence how public funds are spent in support of science. The art is the medium AND the message. The public fascination over dinosaurs has been fueled by images that eloquently illustrate current scientific theories about dinosaur behavior, physiology, locomotion, and reproduction. The evidence for many of these theories is very good. The art of dinosaur depiction is firmly rooted in the processes of scientific inquiry. Because the paintings and sculptures that illustrate dinosaur science are so powerful, collectors vie for this art paying top dollar to acquire it and display it. One of the largest personal collections is held by John Lanzendorf--over 100 superlative paintings and drawings, 40 significant sculptures (bronze), many other small pieces, drawings, figurines, action figures, and more. Artists represented in this unparalleled collection are the best illustrators, painters, sculptors and movie-magicians. Key Features * Art from the John Lanzendorf collection - the world's best * Contributions from 20 leading paleontologists - each have written a short commentary on a certain piece of art * Eye-pleasing layout - full pages of art are complemented by an accompanying page of commentary

Author : Paige Williams
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 0316382507
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dinosaur Artist written by Paige Williams and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 2018 New York Times Notable Book,Paige Williams "does for fossils what Susan Orlean did for orchids" (Book Riot) in her account of one Florida man's attempt to sell a dinosaur skeleton from Mongolia--a story "steeped in natural history, human nature, commerce, crime, science, and politics" (Rebecca Skloot). In 2012, a New York auction catalogue boasted an unusual offering: "a superb Tyrannosaurus skeleton." In fact, Lot 49135 consisted of a nearly complete T. bataar, a close cousin to the most famous animal that ever lived. The fossils now on display in a Manhattan event space had been unearthed in Mongolia, more than 6,000 miles away. At eight-feet high and 24 feet long, the specimen was spectacular, and when the gavel sounded the winning bid was over $1 million. Eric Prokopi, a thirty-eight-year-old Floridian, was the man who had brought this extraordinary skeleton to market. A onetime swimmer who spent his teenage years diving for shark teeth, Prokopi's singular obsession with fossils fueled a thriving business hunting, preparing, and selling specimens, to clients ranging from natural history museums to avid private collectors like actor Leonardo DiCaprio. But there was a problem. This time, facing financial strain, had Prokopi gone too far? As the T. bataar went to auction, a network of paleontologists alerted the government of Mongolia to the eye-catching lot. As an international custody battle ensued, Prokopi watched as his own world unraveled. In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, The Dinosaur Artist is a stunning work of narrative journalism about humans' relationship with natural history and a seemingly intractable conflict between science and commerce. A story that stretches from Florida's Land O' Lakes to the Gobi Desert, The Dinosaur Artist illuminates the history of fossil collecting--a murky, sometimes risky business, populated by eccentrics and obsessives, where the lines between poacher and hunter, collector and smuggler, enthusiast and opportunist, can easily blur. In her first book, Paige Williams has given readers an irresistible story that spans continents, cultures, and millennia as she examines the question of who, ultimately, owns the past.