The Fossils of the South Downs: Or, Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex

by Gideon Algernon Mantell

Book Overview

Gideon Mantell (1790-1852) was an English physician and geologist best known for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. After an apprenticeship to a local surgeon in Sussex, Mantell became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1811. He developed an interest in fossils, and in 1822 his discovery of fossil teeth which he later identified as belonging to an iguana-like creature he named Iguanadon spurred research into ancient fossils. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108021093
• ISBN13: 9781108021098
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 2.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 11.7"