Author: Deborah Cadbury
Original title: Dinosaur Hunters - A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World
Published by: Fourth Estate

Cacciatori di dinosauri - La vera storia di una rivalità scientifica per la scoperta del mondo preistorico

Published in Italy by: Sironi Editore
Published in Italy in: June 2004


In 'The Dinosaur Hunters' Deborah Cadbury brilliantly recreates the remarkable story of the bitter rivalry between two men: Gideon Mantell uncovered giant bones in a Sussex quarry, became obsessed with the lost world of the reptiles and was driven to despair. Richard Owen, a brilliant anatomist, gave the extinct creatures their name and secured for himself unrivalled international acclaim.

'No other narrative I know illustrates the human element in scientific discovery quite so dramatically.' Evening Standard

'This is a tale of intrigue and deception, of burning ambition and failed dreams. The bitter clashes between the men who dominated 19th- century geology are exquisitely portrayed by Deborah Cadbury in this scholarly yet exhilarating book.' Independent

'This is a story we should all know, a defining part of contemporary western culture. I can't think of a better introduction.' Sunday Times

Source: HarperCollins' website