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 Kids
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