Griffin and the Dinosaur, The: How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a

Griffin and the Dinosaur, The: How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science

Could Griffins have been real? When Adrienne Mayor carefully read the ancient Greek and Roman descriptions, this mythic hybrid of a lion and an eagleÂ sounded like something people had actually seen. What could explain that evidence? After a decade of hunting through myths, poring over old maps, and tracingÂ the discoveries of modern dinosaur hunters, she found the answer: awesome dinosaur fossils observed by ancient gold-hunters in the Gobi desert. Here is theÂ story of one insightful, curious, and determined woman who solved the mystery of the Griffin, and invented a new science. Now she and others travel the worldÂ matching myths and fossils.
Country USA
Brand National Geographic
Manufacturer National Geographic Kids
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781426311086
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2014-04-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781426311086

Griffin and the Dinosaur, The: How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science