Geology and Inhabitants of the Ancient World: Richard Owen's 1854 Guide to Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. Facsimile

by Richard Owen

Overview

Official guide to Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins' sculptures at Crystal Palace, Sydenham, including dinosaurs and other antediluvian 'monsters. Owen's guide offers technical descriptions of their biology and geology. The goal was to move beyond sensationalism to create accurate and sophisticated 'visual education' for visitors. 1854 facsimile.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781906267360
Publisher:	Euston Grove Press
Publication date:	06/01/2013
Series:	Crystal Palace Guides , #15
Pages:	50
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.10(d)

About the Author

Richard Owen was Hunterian Professor and Conservator at the Royal College of Surgeons and soon to be Superintendent of the Natural History Department at the British Museum, later the Natural History Museum (London). He served as a consultant to Hawkins on this project. Owen was one of the most important paleontologists and comparative anatomists of the 19th century. He invented the taxonomic category of dinosaurs. This guide shows Owen's biases and special interests.