American Dinosaur Abroad : A Cultural History of Carnegie's Plaster Diplodocus /

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In early July 1899, an excavation team of paleontologists sponsored by Andrew Carnegie discovered the fossil remains in Wyoming of what was then the longest and largest dinosaur on record. Named after its benefactor, the Diplodocus carnegii--or Dippy, as it's known today--was shipped to Pittsbu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nieuwland, Ilja, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2019
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Carnegie, Andrew, > 1835-1919 > Natural history collections.
Dinosaurs > Catalogs and collections > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh.
Dinosaurs > Social aspects > Europe.
Dinosaurs in popular culture.
Natural history > Catalogs and collections > Political aspects.
Paleontology > Social aspects > Europe > History > 20th century.
Fossils > Collection and preservation > Political aspects.
Diplodocus > Exhibitions > Social aspects.
Diplodocus carnegii.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: A convoluted dinosaur
  • Dinomania : giant sloths, sea snakes, and concrete contraptions
  • His Majesty notices a drawing : the tradition of copying dinosaurs
  • Getting Diplodocus ready for the stage : from Pittsburgh to London
  • "The years of wandering" : Germany
  • Visite au Diplodocus : Paris
  • "Properly messy" : crouching dinosaurs, national competition, and science reform
  • Diaspora : from Rio to Madrid
  • Conclusion: Diplodocus after Madrid - and after Carnegie.

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