| Edition |
First Pegasus Books cloth edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 241 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Giants and unicorns -- The ivory trail -- Eastern travelers -- The Swedes -- Academies and journals -- The American cousin -- Siberia and Paris -- The first great mammoth. |
| Summary |
"The fascinating saga of how the mystery of the mammoth was solved -- and how this ancient animal has captivated our collective imagination ever since..." (Book jacket). |
| Subject(S) |
Mammoths.
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Paleontology -- History.
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| Added Title |
Tale of giants, unicorns, ivory, and the birth of a new science |
| ISBN |
9781681774244 (hardback) |
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1681774240 (hardback) |
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