The Griffin and the Dinosaur : : how Adrienne Mayor Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science
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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.
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.
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PUBLISHED
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2014]
Year Published: 2014
Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781426311086
1426311087
9781426311093
1426311095
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-
Müller, Chris.
National Geographic Society (U.S.)
SUBJECTS
Mayor, Adrienne, -- 1946-
Griffins.
Mythology, Scythian.
Animals, Fossil.
Dinosaurs.