Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1931229384 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 424 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
rex fossils.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Almost immediately, however, the team (which is unaffiliated with any university) became embroiled in a dispute with the U.S. . government about who owns the fossil, during which the skeleton was seized by the National Guard. From Publishers Weekly Paleontologist Peter Larson recalls the discovery that made him and his colleagues at the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research instant stars and in trouble with the law in his memoir Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life. Co-written with his former wife, journalist Kristin Donan, the book recounts the heated legal battles but focuses primarily on Larson's adventures in South Dakota, where his group eventually found six more T. In 1990, his team discovered the
Anthony M. Frasca said All Rex no Sex. "Rex Appeal" is the amazing story of one of the most significant fossil discoveries in the last fifty years. The story of "Sue" the fossil Tyrannosaurus Rex discovered by Peter Larson's associate Susan Hendrickson spins a web of intrigue from the moment the dinosaur's bones are discovered. With splashy headlines and national press coverage "Sue" becomes the darling of science, then the bane of Larson.The landowner from whom the fossil was "bought" cries foul. Maurice Williams who is one eighth Lakota Sioux had put his land in trust with the United States Government. When . John Kwok said Riveting Paleontological Saga Replete With Sordid Politics. I concur completely with the eloquent words of Niles Eldredge, distinguished invertebrate paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History - and with his late friend Stephen Jay Gould, created the theory of punctuated equilibria - who notes that not only is this book a riveting saga, but also, "a gripping account of a horrific episode in American paleontology that should never be allowed to happen again." This is simply one of the finest books on field paleontology that I've come across, told through the graceful - and at times - eloquent prose of Kristin Donnan, . Bob Newland said The "crime" of committing business. I was there. I live "The "crime" of committing business" according to Bob Newland. I was there. I live 20 miles from the world's foremost paleontological business. I saw Sue's skull before the government stole it from the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research. I cried when the acting U.S. Attorney (on whose law degree the ink had not yet dried) sent the Army (didn't think they could do that, did you?) to raid a group of entrepreneurs whose offense was "committing business".I cried again when I read "Rex Appeal"."Rex Appeal" is, in a way, an allegory for the events which spawned it. It's an exciting adventure, spanning tens of thousands of centuri. 0 miles from the world's foremost paleontological business. I saw Sue's skull before the government stole it from the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research. I cried when the acting U.S. Attorney (on whose law degree the ink had not yet dried) sent the Army (didn't think they could do that, did you?) to raid a group of entrepreneurs whose offense was "committing business".I cried again when I read "Rex Appeal"."Rex Appeal" is, in a way, an allegory for the events which spawned it. It's an exciting adventure, spanning tens of thousands of centuri
Sue, as the skeleton came to be known, would ultimately not only lead them to international recognition, but also pull them into a world of FBI investigations, Native American land claims, competitive paleontologists, and avaricious museum curators. This gripping story chronicles the adventures of Larson and his group, explaining the art, technology, and politics behind one of the most successful group of T-rex hunters.. When Peter Larson and his team from the Black Hills Institute discovered the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton beneath a South Dakota butte in 1990, they had no idea that it would be the find of a lifetime