McGowan, Christopher.

The dragon seekers : how an extraordinary circle of fossilists discovered the dinosaurs and paved the way for Darwin / Christopher McGowan. - Cambridge, Mass. : Perseus Publishing, [2002], c2001. - xvi, 254 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-233) and index.

1. In the Beginning -- 2. Dragons by the Sea -- 3. The Scriptures and the Rocks -- 4. Chalk Pits and Leeches -- 5. The World of Darkness -- 6. Revelation -- 7. The Tooth of the Iguana -- 8. Just Causes -- 9. More Giants -- 10. Improving on Nature -- 11. Mr. Kn���?ig Regrets -- 12. The Professor and the Naturalist -- 13. Landslides, Glaciers, and Riots -- 14. Of Dinosaurs and Species -- 15. Decline and Fall -- 16. Beside the Sea.

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Paleontology--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Paleontologists--Great Britain.