Enrich Your Travels with Longitude
We've got the classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.
The First Fossil Hunters, Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times
by Adrienne Mayor • Peter Dodson (Introduction)
- HISTORY
- 2000
- HARD COVER
- 344 PAGES
E-MAIL
PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION
Griffins, Giants Centaurs -- the stuff of myth, or an early attempt to explain fossil skeletons? In this provocative book, folklorist Mayor argues that there is good evidence that the monsters of Greek and Roman myth were based on the knowledge of real fossils.
Longitude provides recommended reading for travelers in partnership with the leading tour operators and travel programs for hundreds of destinations worldwide. We've got the classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.