Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur that Changed Science, the Law, and My LifeUnraveling the fascinating puzzle of who the Tyrannosaurus rexes were and how they lived, this book shares the amazing story of the uncovering and painstaking restoration of prehistory’s most popular monster. Written by the most successful T. rex hunter in history, this guide tells how a crew without university grants or funding, even without PhDs, were able to buck the academic establishment and sometimes even the United States government and the FBI in the pursuit of discovery. Legal issues pertaining to the ownership of the finds are fully examined, as is the art, science, and high technology of creating the fantastic restored skeletons that are marveled at in museums. |
Contents
Prologue1 | 1 |
Past Finders and ThreePiece Suits | 15 |
Free at Last | 47 |
Copyright | |
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Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the ... Peter Larson,Kristin Donnan No preview available - 2004 |
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