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050	0	4	_aAM _b.H687 2016
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100	1		_aConniff, Richard. _e1
245	1	0	_aHouse of lost worlds. Dinosaurs, dynasties, and the story of life on earth /richard Conniff.
260			_aNew Haven : _bYale University Press _c2016.
300			_a1 online resource (320 pages)
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520	8		_aThis fascinating book tells the story of how one museum changed ideas about dinosaurs, dynasties, and even the story of life on earth. The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, now celebrating its 150th anniversary, has remade the way we see the world. Delving into the museum's storied and colorful past, award-winning author Richard Conniff introduces a cast of bold explorers, roughneck bone hunters, and visionary scientists. Some became famous for wresting Brontosaurus, Triceratops, and other dinosaurs from the earth, others pioneered the introduction of science education in North America, and still others rediscovered the long-buried glory of Machu Picchu. In this lively tale of events, achievements, and scandals from throughout the museum's history. Readers will encounter renowned paleontologist O.C. Marsh who engaged in ferocious combat with his "Bone Wars" rival Edward Drinker Cope, as well as dozens of other intriguing characters. Nearly 100 color images portray important figures in the Peabody's history and special objects from the museum's 13-million-item collections.0For anyone with an interest in exploring, understanding, and protecting the natural world, this book will deliver abundant delights.
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610	2	0	_aPeabody Museum of Natural History.
650		0	_aNatural history museums _zConnecticut _zNew Haven.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1210854&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell