Written when 'dinosaur' was still a new word in most homes: the American Museum's own guide to sea-serpents of Kansas, birds with teeth, and why great creatures vanish — with Charles R. Knight's famous restorations.

Introduction

2 pages in this part of Animals of the Past.

Introduction

INTRODUCTORY AND EXPLANATORY [From the First Edition, 1901] At the present time the interest in the ancient life of this earth is greater…

Introduction: Extinct

For important works of reference on the subject of palæontology, the reader may consult "The Age of Mammals in Europe, Asia and North…

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