The Dinosaur Hunters

A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World

The story of two nineteenth-century scientists who revealed one of the most significant events in the natural history of this planet: the existence of dinosaurs.

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.

Every word worth reading for dino addicts.

Here's how all the dino frenzy started! You can't dwell in this realm without knowing the basic, essential information that this book provides. Great reading from start to finish.

Scandal in Victorian times

The infighting and scandals were amazing. Who knew the history of the dinosaur discovery generated so much power hungry squabbling