The Art of Making Dinosaurs
How Science and Imagination Bring Them to Life
$61.02
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2027
Summary
An illustrated history of dinosaur art—from the first fossil finds to the age of CGI
In 1824, English naturalist William Buckland formally described Megalosaurus—the first dinosaur to be scientifically named—marking a pivotal moment in the emergence of modern paleontology. Since then, dinosaurs have become popular visual icons, from displays of skeletons and paintings in museums to hyperrealistic animations in films and documentaries. Images of dinosaurs are everywhere, yet…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691270302 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691270309 |
| Author: | Victoria Coules, Michael J. Benton |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 235mm |
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Victoria Coules
Victoria Coules is an art historian at the University of Bristol who specializes in the representation of dinosaurs in visual culture.
Michael J. Benton is professor of vertebrate paleontology at the University of Bristol and a fellow of the Royal Society. His many books include Dinosaur Behavior: An Illustrated Guide and Dinosaurs: New Visions of a Lost World.
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