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House of lost worlds : dinosaurs, dynasties, & the story of life on Earth / Richard Conniff

by Richard Conniff

This history of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History chronicles 150 years of scientific research and discovery. It examines the museum's impact on palaeontology and science education, featuring colour images of items from its extensive collections.

Accession 11583 ISBN 9780300211634 Publisher Yale University Press
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