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Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon
Paul Barrett
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Hardcover. The story of how Dippy came to the Museum is one that involves danger and adventure in the harsh environment of the American Wild West, the generosity of an eccentric millionaire and the involvement of the British royal family. This book combines a narrative with details of dinosaur discoveries and the research on Diplodocus anatomy and behaviour. Num Pages: 48 pages, Colour and black-and-white throughout. BIC Classification: WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 230 x 80. Weight in Grams: 334.
The 26-metre-long Diplodocus skeleton that dominates the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum in London is one of the world's most famous dinosaur models. Known affectionately as 'Dippy', it has fascinated and enthralled visitors since it was first revealed to an astonished public in 1905. Dippy's tale begins some 150 million years ago in the late part of the Jurassic period - the time from which the original fossil dates. Dippy is an exact plaster replica of the fossilized bones found in the badlands of Wyoming, USA. The story of how Dippy came to the Museum is one that ... Read more
The 26-metre-long Diplodocus skeleton that dominates the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum in London is one of the world's most famous dinosaur models. Known affectionately as 'Dippy', it has fascinated and enthralled visitors since it was first revealed to an astonished public in 1905. Dippy's tale begins some 150 million years ago in the late part of the Jurassic period - the time from which the original fossil dates. Dippy is an exact plaster replica of the fossilized bones found in the badlands of Wyoming, USA. The story of how Dippy came to the Museum is one that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Natural History Museum, London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780565092597
SKU
V9780565092597
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About Paul Barrett
Dr Paul Barrett is a researcher in the Palaeontology Department of the Natural History Museum, London. He is the author of National Geographic Dinosaurs and is a regular contributor to numerous books, journals and magazines on the study of dinosaurs. Polly Parry is the Museum Archivist and Records Manager and has an indepth knowledge of the building's history, its collections ... Read more
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