'This literary survey examines how paleoliterature originated, developed and matured from its inception to the present day. It follows trends on the crafting of classic dinosaurs, investigating the figurative and metaphoric meaning of fictional dinosaursand related prehistoria. An appendix provides brief summaries of deserving dinosaur texts, organized alphabetically by author. '--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how the scientific and cultural imagery of prehistoric animals has evolved since the nineteenth century.

Product Description: Book by Debus, Allen A.