The Piltdown fraud, the mystery of how the shark swims with an asymmetric tail, the debate over dinosaur extinction - these are some of the subjects covered in this book which celebrates the aesthetic, literary and intellectual aspects of science and conveys what it is to be a scientist.
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The Piltdown fraud, the mystery of how the shark swims with an asymmetric tail, the debate over dinosaur extinction - these are some of the subjects covered in this book which celebrates the aesthetic, literary and intellectual aspects of science and conveys what it is to be a scientist.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9780300056303.
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Illustrated by Linda Price Thomson. VG/VG. 0300056303. The Piltdown fraud, the mystery of how a shark swims with an asymmetric tail, dinosaur extinction debate, how to sit on a horse, literature of science, puzzle of palaeospondylus, paleontology, evolution...a few topics from this book.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Not ex-lib. Hardcover in blue cloth, in off-white; light grey jacket, 8vo. xi + 186pp. Index, references, illustrations. Fine/Fine. Book and jacket are as new: clean, tight, square and unmarked. jacket in Brodart.
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