The griffin and the dinosaur : how Adrienne Mayor discovered a fascinating link between myth and science
Title:
The griffin and the dinosaur : how Adrienne Mayor discovered a fascinating link between myth and science
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ISBN:
9781426311086
Physical Description:
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
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.
Reading Level:
1140 L Lexile
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Summary:
Traces the research scientist co-author'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.
