Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Saurians: A Historical Perspective, Special Publication 343 (Geological Society Special Publication)

The discovery of dinosaurs and other large extinct saurians - a term under which the Victorians commonly lumped ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and their kin - makes exciting reading and has caught the attention of palaeontologists, historians of science and the general public alike. The papers in this collection go beyond the familiar tales about famous fossil hunters and focus on relatively little-known episodes in the discovery and interpretation (from both a scientific and an artistic point of view) of dinosaurs and other inhabitants of the Mesozoic world. They cover a long time span, from the beginnings of modern scientific palaeontology in the 1700s to the present, and deal with many parts of the world, from the Yorkshire coast to Central India, from Bavaria to the Sahara. The characters in these stories include professional palaeontologists and geologists (some of them well-known, others quite obscure), explorers, amateur fossil collectors, and artists, linked together by their interest in Mesozoic creatures.The Geological Society of LondonFounded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences.The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work.The many areas in which we publish in include:-Petroleum geology-Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics-Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology-Volcanology, magmatic studies and geochemistry-Remote sensing-History of geology-Regional geology guides Dinosaurs And Other Extinct Saurians : A Historical Perspective : Introduction / R.t.j. Moody ... [et Al.] -- The Roles Played By Museums, Collections And Collectors In The Early History Of Reptile Palaeontology / M. Evans -- William Perceval Hunter (1812-1878), Forgotten English Student Of Dinosaurs-to-be And Of Wealden Rocks / H.s. Torrens -- 'old Bones, Dry Subject' : The Dinosaurs And Pterosaur Collected By Alfred Nicholson Leeds Of Peterborough, England / L.f. Noè, J.j. Liston & S.d. Chapman -- Life And Ideas Of Giovanni Capellini (1833-1922) : A Palaeontological Revolution In Italy / F. Fanti -- Alan Jack Charig (1927-1997) : An Overview Of His Academic Accomplishments And Role In The World Of Fossil Reptile Research / R.t.j. Moody & D. Naish -- Forgotten Women In An Extinct Saurian (man's) World / S. Turner, C.v. Burek & R.t.j. Moody -- Wilhelm (guillermo) Schulz And The Earliest Discoveries Of Dinosaurs And Marine Reptiles In Spain / X.p. Suberbiola ... [et Al.] --^ The History Of Dinosaur Collecting In Central India, 1828-1947 / M.t. Carrano, J.a. Wilson & P.m. Barrett -- Spinosaurs Before Stromer : Early Finds Of Spinosaurid Dinosaurs And Their Interpretations / E. Buffetaut -- Yorkshire Dinosaurs : A History In Two Parts / M.a. Whyte, M. Romano & W. Watts -- Chirotherium, The Liverpool Footprint Hunters And Their Interpretation Of The Middle Trias Environment / A.j. Bowden, G.r. Tresise & W. Simkiss -- Pneumaticity, The Early Years : Wealden Supergroup Dinosaurs And The Hypothesis Of Saurischian Pneumaticity / D. Naish -- A Short History Of Research On Archaeopteryx And Its Relationship With Dinosaurs / P. Wellnhofer -- Thomas Henry Huxley And The Reptile To Bird Transition / B. Switek -- A History Of Digit Identification In The Manus Of Theropods (including Aves) / K.l. Hansen --^ The History Of Late Jurassic Pterosaurs Housed In Hungarian Collections And The Revision Of The Holotype Of Pterodactylus Micronyx Meyer 1856 (a 'pester Exemplar') / A. Ősi, E. Prondvai & B. Géczy -- The Early History Of Pterosaur Discovery In Great Britain / D.m. Martill -- Pteranodon And Beyond : The History Of Giant Pterosaurs From 1870 Onwards / M.p. Witton -- Art And Palaeontology In German-occupied France : Les Diplodocus By Mathurin Méheut (1943) / J. Le Loeuff -- 2000 A.d. And The New 'flesh' : First To Report The Dinosaur Renaissance In 'moving' Pictures / J.j. Liston -- Sauropod Dinosaur Research : A Historical Review / M.p. Taylor. Edited By R.t.j. Moody ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Dinosaurs and other extinct saurians : a historical perspective : introduction / Richard T.J. Moody ... [et al.] The roles played by museums, collections and collectors in the early history of reptile palaeontology / Mark Evans William Perceval Hunter (1812-1878), forgotten English student of dinosaurs-to-be and of Wealden rocks / H.S. Torrens 'Old bones, dry subject' : the dinosaurs and pterosaur collected by Alfred Nicholson Leeds of Peterborough, England / Leslie F. Noè ... [et al.] Life and ideas of Giovanni Capellini (1833-1922) : a palaeontological revolution in Italy / Federico Fanti Alan Jack Charig (1927-1997) : an overview of his academic accomplishments and role in the world of fossil reptile research / Richard T.J. Moody, Darren Naish Forgotten women in an extinct saurian (man's) world / Susan Turner ... [et al.] Wilhelm (Guillermo) Schulz and the earliest discoveries of dinosaurs and marine reptiles in Spain / Xabier Pereda Suberbiola ... [et al.] The history of dinosaur collecting in central India, 1828-1947 / Matthew T. Carrano ... [et al.] Spinosaurs before Stromer : early finds of spinosaurid dinosaurs and their interpretations / Eric Buffetaut Yorkshire dinosaurs : a history in two parts / Martin A. Whyte ... [et al.] Chirotherium, the Liverpool footprint hunters and their interpretation of the Middle Trias environment / A.J. Bowden ... [et al.] Pneumaticity, the early years : Wealden Supergroup dinosaurs and the hypothesis of saurischian pneumaticity / Darren Naish A short history of research on Archaeopteryx and its relationship with dinosaurs / Peter Wellnhofer Thomas Henry Huxley and the reptile to bird transition / Brian Switek A history of digit identification in the manus of theropods (including Aves) / Kasper Lykke Hansen The history of Late Jurassic pterosaurs housed in Hungarian collections and the revision of the holotype of Pterodactylus micronyx Meyer 1856 (a 'Pester Exemplar') / Attila Ősi ... [et al.] The early history of pterosaur discovery in Great Britain / David M. Martill Pteranodon and beyond : the history of giant pterosaurs from 1870 onwards / Mark P. Witton Art and palaeontology in German-occupied France : Les Diplodocus by Mathurin Méheut (1943) / Jean Le Loeuff 2000 A.D. and the new 'Flesh' : first to report the dinosaur renaissance in 'moving' pictures / J.J. Liston Sauropod dinosaur research : a historical review / Michael P. Taylor. The discovery of dinosaurs and other large extinct saurians - a term under which the Victorians commonly lumped ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and their kin - makes exciting reading and has caught the attention of palaeontologists, historians of science and the general public alike. The papers in this collection go beyond the familiar tales about famous fossil hunters and focus on relatively little-known episodes in the discovery and interpretation (from both a scientific and an artistic point of view) of dinosaurs and other inhabitants of the Mesozoic world. They cover a long time span, from the beginnings of modern scientific palaeontology in the 1700s to the present, and deal with many parts of the world, from the Yorkshire coast to Central India, from Bavaria to the Sahara. The characters in these stories include professional palaeontologists and geologists (some of them well-known, others quite obscure), explorers, amateur fossil collectors, and artists, linked together by their interest in Mesozoic creatures. The Geological Society of London Founded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences. The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work. The many areas in which we publish in -Petroleum geology -Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics -Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology -Volcanology, magmatic studies and geochemistry -Remote sensing -History of geology -Regional geology guides Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 1......Page 8 5......Page 11 31......Page 36 49......Page 53 79......Page 82 89......Page 91 111......Page 112 155......Page 155 161......Page 161 175......Page 174 189......Page 188 209......Page 207 229......Page 227 237......Page 235 251......Page 249 265......Page 262 277......Page 273 287......Page 283 313......Page 308 325......Page 319 335......Page 328 361......Page 354 Index......Page 380 Back......Page 388