Barnum Brown: The Man Who Discovered Tyrannosaurus Rex
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From his stunning discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873-1963), spending most of it searching for fossils--and sometimes oil--in every corner of the globe. One of the most famous scientists in the world during the middle of the twentieth century, Brown--who lived fast, dressed to the nines, gambled, drank, smoked, and was known as a ladies' man--became as legendary as the dinosaurs he uncovered. Barnum Brown brushes off the loose sediment to reveal the man behind the legend. Drawing on Brown's field correspondence and unpublished notes, and on the writings of his daughter and his two wives, it discloses for the first time details about his life and travels--from his youth on the western frontier to his spying for the U.S. government under cover of his expeditions. This absorbing biography also takes full measure of Brown's extensive scientific accomplishments, making it the definitive account of the life and times of a singular man and a superlative fossil hunter.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520272617
ISBN13:9780520272613
Release Date:December 2011
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.7" x 8.7"
Customer Reviews
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EXCELLENT
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
GREAT BOOK. BEING FROM OXFORD IT IS NICE TO READ OF SOMETHING THAT IS OF THIS IMPORTANCE AND KNOW THAT BARNUM BROWN HAS TIES TO OUR SMALL VILLAGE. NOT ONLY HAS TIES BUT IS IN HIS FINAL RESTING HERE. A GOOD READ EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN DINOSAURS, THE MAN LED A VERY INTERESTING LIFE.
Barnum Brown
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This is an extremely well done biography of the most prolific dinosaur discoverer of all time. It is well researched by the members of the Museum of Natural History who have access to original written materials & field notes of an extraordinary life spanning his whole career! This book will exhaust you just reading all this man accomplished and found, plus gathering military intelligence & world-wide geology. Great read.
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