It was an age of counterfeit giants, corrupt politicians, and intrepid pioneers. It was a time of scientific ferment. The second half of the 19th century -- the so-called Gilded Age -- was a time when Americans were exploring the West and building a nation which stretched from coast to coast. It was also when scientists began finding dinosaur fossils across the western half of the nation. Could the answer to the history of life and the proof of evolution be found in these bones? That was the question two young American ...
Read More
It was an age of counterfeit giants, corrupt politicians, and intrepid pioneers. It was a time of scientific ferment. The second half of the 19th century -- the so-called Gilded Age -- was a time when Americans were exploring the West and building a nation which stretched from coast to coast. It was also when scientists began finding dinosaur fossils across the western half of the nation. Could the answer to the history of life and the proof of evolution be found in these bones? That was the question two young American paleontologists -- Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh -- set out to answer. But what began as a friendly contest quickly turned into a bitter rivalry that would spill over into American science and politics and rage relentlessly for nearly three decades. Despite their Gilded Age celebrity, the names of Cope and Marsh have disappeared into the recesses of the library and archive. In The Gilded Dinosau"r," Mark Jaffe exhumes from those archives the notes, journals, and letters of these two great opponents to reanimate and retell one of the most fierce rivalries in the history of science.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Gilded Dinosaur: the Fossil War Between E.D. Cope to cart. $13.15, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Three Rivers Press.
Add this copy of The Gilded Dinosaur: the Fossil War Between E.D. Cope to cart. $14.14, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Three Rivers Press.
Add this copy of The Gilded Dinosaur: the Fossil War Between E.D. Cope to cart. $14.15, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Three Rivers Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Gilded Dinosaur: The Fossil War Between E.D. Cope to cart. $19.95, very good condition, Sold by PurJoy Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Blairsville, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Crown Publishers.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Clean & unmarked. Slight curling of lower corner of front cover; 2.5-inch shallow crease of lower corner of rear cover; slight rubbing to corners of spine. No spine creasing. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 424 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of The Gilded Dinosaur: the Fossil War Between E.D. Cope to cart. $30.63, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Crown Publishers.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Used-Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket. 1st US edition. Creases in spine, with a little wear at head & foot; faint patches of discolouration to paper boards; otherwise a very nice, bright copy in tight binding.
Add this copy of The Gilded Dinosaur: the Fossil War Between E.D. Cope to cart. $46.17, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Three Rivers Press.
Add this copy of The Gilded Dinosaur the Fossil War Between E. D. Cope to cart. $51.51, good condition, Sold by True Oak Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Highland, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Three Rivers Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good- First edition. -Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No major blemishes. No writing.; -We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
Add this copy of The Gilded Dinosaur: the Fossil War Between E.D. Cope to cart. $70.64, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Three Rivers Press.
Add this copy of The Gilded Dinosaur: the Fossil War Between E.D. Cope to cart. $88.84, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Crown.
