Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained understanding of prehistoric creatures such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. This historical study examines how these genuine beasts morphed in the public imagination into mythical, powerful engines of destruction and harbingers of cataclysm, taking their place in popular culture, film, and literature as symbols of "lost worlds" where time stands still.
Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained understanding of prehistoric creatures such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. This historical study examines how these genuine beasts morphed in the public imagination into mythical, powerful engines of destruction and harbingers of cataclysm, taking their place in popular culture, film, and literature as symbols of "lost worlds" where time stands still.
Allen A. Debus, a retired environmental chemist, has long been infatuated with dinosaurs, paleontology, science fiction, Godzilla and King Kong. He has written several books addressing prehistoric creatures-both real and fictional-in popular culture, and attends Chicagoland's Wizard World and G-Fest. He is a member of the G-Fan Hall of Fame and lives in Hanover Park, Illinois.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction: Prehistoric Monster Reflections ONE. Inventing the Prehistoric Monster TWO. Great-Claw THREE. Furred Fury: Exhumation of Incognitum, America's First Carnivorous Monster FOUR. Behemoth and Leviathan-The Beauty of His Beasts FIVE. Apish Antediluvia, or Darwin's Great Caveman Psych-Out! SIX. Triumph of the Leapin' Lizards SEVEN. Cretaceous Sanctuary EIGHT. Rex Battles NINE. Modern Prometheus TEN. "And Their Lost Worlds" Appendix. The Most Famous Prehistoric Monsters in Popular Culture Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction: Prehistoric Monster Reflections ONE. Inventing the Prehistoric Monster TWO. Great-Claw THREE. Furred Fury: Exhumation of Incognitum, America's First Carnivorous Monster FOUR. Behemoth and Leviathan-The Beauty of His Beasts FIVE. Apish Antediluvia, or Darwin's Great Caveman Psych-Out! SIX. Triumph of the Leapin' Lizards SEVEN. Cretaceous Sanctuary EIGHT. Rex Battles NINE. Modern Prometheus TEN. "And Their Lost Worlds" Appendix. The Most Famous Prehistoric Monsters in Popular Culture Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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