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État
Comme neuf: Un livre qui a l’air neuf mais qui a été lu. La couverture ne présente pas d’usure et ...
ISBN
9780316382533
Book Title
Dinosaur Artist : Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy
Publisher
Hachette Books
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
2018
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.5 in
Author
Paige Williams
Genre
Nature, True Crime, Science, History
Topic
Hoaxes & Deceptions, Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures, Expeditions & Discoveries, Paleontology, Fossils
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Width
6.5 in
Number of Pages
432 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
0316382531
ISBN-13
9780316382533
eBay Product ID (ePID)
250478813

Product Key Features

Book Title
Dinosaur Artist : Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Hoaxes & Deceptions, Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures, Expeditions & Discoveries, Paleontology, Fossils
Genre
Nature, True Crime, Science, History
Author
Paige Williams
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-937293
Reviews
" The Dinosaur Artist is a tale that has everything: passion, science, politics, intrigue, and, of course, dinosaurs. Paige Williams is a wonderful storyteller."-- Elizabeth Kolbert,Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction, " The Dinosaur Artist infectiously captures mankind'sfascination with fossils as both tangible items to treasure and artifacts thatcan reveal a wealth of data about the planet's prehistory, geology, zoology andmore."-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "What began for [Williams] as the tale of an unusual court caseinvolving a rogue fossil hunter unspools in this book into a wide-rangingexamination of the ways that commercialism, ambition, politics and sciencecollide... As a reader, being given entry by Williams into this underworld, privyto the secret knowledge of a black market, is a thrill.... The strangeunderground world Prokopi inhabits inevitably brings us in contact with someserious oddballs, each of whom is introduced by Williams with the economy andevocative precision of a haiku.... the book's most memorable character may be Mongoliaitself, a rugged physical and political terrain that defies easygeneralization."-- New York Times, " The Dinosaur Artist is a tale that haseverything: passion, science, politics, intrigue, and, of course, dinosaurs.Paige Williams is a wonderful storyteller."-- Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction, " The Dinosaur Artist is a breathtaking feat of writing and reporting: a strange, irresistible, and beautifully written story steeped in natural history, human nature, commerce, crime, science, and politics. It's at once laugh-out-loud funny and deeply sobering. I was blown away by the depth of its characters, its vivid details, and Paige Williams' incredible command of the facts. Bottom line: this is an extraordinary debut by one of the best nonfiction writers we've got."-- Rebecca Skloot, #1New York Times bestselling author of The Immortal Life of HenriettaLacks, "An astonishing tangle of financial gain, national identity, scientificfervour and, above all, the obsessional need to possess pieces of the past."-- Nature, "A tale so expansive that Nicolas Cage, Preet Bharara, and a colossal carnivorous dinosaur that lived some 70 million years ago are all entangled in its web. That alone should pique your curiosity, but it barely scratches the surface of the paleontological true crime story that unfolds in The Dinosaur Artist by Paige Williams."-- Vice, " The Dinosaur Artist is a triumph. With peerless prose and sharp-eyed reporting, Paige Williams weaves a story that, even as it spans continents and transcends geological epochs, is deeply anchored in the passion and hubris of a rich cast of characters. Captivating, funny, and profound, it is easily one of the strongest works of non-fiction in years."-- Ed Yong, staffwriter, The Atlantic; New York Times bestselling author of IContain Multitudes, " The Dinosaur Artist infectiously captures mankind's fascination with fossils as both tangible items to treasure and artifacts that can reveal a wealth of data about the planet's prehistory, geology, zoology and more."-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "As she excavates the story of a young Florida man'sobsession with dinosaur fossils and his escalating hunger for bigger and biggerpayouts, Williams uncovers a murky world of smugglers, collectors, and covertblack-market transactions."-- NationalGeographic.com, "Williams tells the fascinating story of the Tarbosaurus skeleton and of how its seller, Eric Prokopi, became the most infamous commercial fossil trader in the world.... Painstakingly detailed reporting."-- Los Angeles Review of Books, "Compelling .... absorbing.... Williamseffectively tells the story of people living out their passions."-- Outside, " The Dinosaur Artist is about a poached fossil and the folks--paleontologists and commercial fossil hunters--who try to protect and possess natural history. [Paige Williams'] layering of science upon story is so crafted that the book itself could pass as a geological act."-- The Paris Review, "Likea massive trove of fossils, each skeleton with dozens of stories to tell, thisphenomenal book is at once natural history and a history of paleontology."-- Politics & Prose, "Williams's writing is often concise and evocative.... [ The Dinosaur Artist ] is gripping and cinematic."-- Wall Street Journal, "[A] heist story... with plenty of fascinating details about the way that the market for fossils has distorted the incentives in paleontology."-- Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg, "Paige Williams is that rare reporter who burrows into a subject until all of its dimensions, all of its darkened corners and secret chambers, are illuminated. With The Dinosaur Artist , she has done more than reveal a gripping true crime story; she has cast light on everything from obsessive fossil hunters to how the earth evolved. This is a tremendous book."-- David Grann, #1 NewYork Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, "Complex and multi-layered.... Much as The Feather Thief did for fly-tying and The Orchid Thief did for orchid collecting, this book exposes readers to the little known but highly lucrative trade of finding and selling the remnants of an extinct world..... Fascinating glimpses of paleontology, geology and mineralogy as well as the clandestine market for dinosaur fossils.... The true strength of the book is the author's talent in describing the characters and scenes of the tale she unravels . "-- Lincoln Journal Star, "[Williams] skillfully navigatesthis unique nexus of paleontology and law along with its notorious blackmarkets."-- Science Friday, "Vivid detail.... At [ The Dinosaur Artist 's] core is this friction between commercial fossil collectors ... and the scientific community that snubs them for profiting off of a finite and priceless source of knowledge. Williams weaves that conflict into a meaty epic spanning the history of paleontology and the political environment that primed Mongolia for fossil poaching."-- The Verge, " The Dinosaur Artist is a compelling, nuanced look at the surprisingly complex politics that surround fossil collecting. It should be required reading for both professional paleontologists and fossil enthusiasts and is a gripping read for anyone interested in the interplay between culture, history, and science."-- Science
Dewey Edition
23
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Dewey Decimal
560.75
Synopsis
In this 2018 New York Times Notable Book, Paige Williams "does for fossils what Susan Orlean did for orchids" (Book Riot) in her account of one Florida man's attempt to sell a dinosaur skeleton from Mongolia--a story "steeped in natural history, human nature, commerce, crime, science, and politics" (Rebecca Skloot). In 2012, a New York auction catalogue boasted an unusual offering: "a superb Tyrannosaurus skeleton." In fact, Lot 49135 consisted of a nearly complete T. bataar , a close cousin to the most famous animal that ever lived. The fossils now on display in a Manhattan event space had been unearthed in Mongolia, more than 6,000 miles away. At eight-feet high and 24 feet long, the specimen was spectacular, and when the gavel sounded the winning bid was over $1 million. Eric Prokopi, a thirty-eight-year-old Floridian, was the man who had brought this extraordinary skeleton to market. A onetime swimmer who spent his teenage years diving for shark teeth, Prokopi's singular obsession with fossils fueled a thriving business hunting, preparing, and selling specimens, to clients ranging from natural history museums to avid private collectors like actor Leonardo DiCaprio. But there was a problem. This time, facing financial strain, had Prokopi gone too far? As the T. bataar went to auction, a network of paleontologists alerted the government of Mongolia to the eye-catching lot. As an international custody battle ensued, Prokopi watched as his own world unraveled. In the tradition of The Orchid Thief , The Dinosaur Artist is a stunning work of narrative journalism about humans' relationship with natural history and a seemingly intractable conflict between science and commerce. A story that stretches from Florida's Land O' Lakes to the Gobi Desert, The Dinosaur Artist illuminates the history of fossil collecting--a murky, sometimes risky business, populated by eccentrics and obsessives, where the lines between poacher and hunter, collector and smuggler, enthusiast and opportunist, can easily blur. In her first book, Paige Williams has given readers an irresistible story that spans continents, cultures, and millennia as she examines the question of who, ultimately, owns the past.
LC Classification Number
QE862.S3W533 2018
Copyright Date
2018
ebay_catalog_id
4

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