The griffin and the dinosaur : how Adrienne Mayor discovered a fascinating link between myth and science / Marc Aronson with Adrienne Mayor ; illustrated by Chris Muller.
| Author/creator | Aronson, Marc author. |
| Other author | Mayor, Adrienne, 1946- author. |
| Other author | Müller, Chris, illustrator. |
| Other author | National Geographic Society (U.S.) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2014] |
| Copyright Date | ©2014 |
| Description | 48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Griffin & the dinosaur |
| Contents | Prairie girl -- The sound of heat -- Sketching griffins -- The cyclops and the griffin pup -- Nomads and gold -- The secret of the flaming cliffs -- Battlefield of the gods -- Stories, stories, everywhere. |
| Abstract | Traces research scientist Adrienne Mayor's explorations in Greece and the Gobi Desert for the origins of the mythical griffin, relating the story of the ancient Scythians and the griffins that were said to have guarded their treasure. |
| Local note | Little-359989--305131065904. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index. |
| Audience | 1140 Lexile |
| ISBN | 9781426311086 |
| ISBN | 1426311087 |
| ISBN | 9781426311093 |
| ISBN | 1426311095 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 398.2454 AR675G | ✔ Available | Place Hold |