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The griffin and the dinosaur : how Adrienne Mayor discovered a fascinating link between myth and science /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aronson, Marc (Author), Mayor, Adrienne, 1946- (Author)
Corporate Author: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Other Authors: Müller, Chris (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2014]
Subjects:
Griffins > Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Scythian > Juvenile literature.
Animals, Fossil > Juvenile literature.
Dinosaurs > Juvenile literature.
Mayor, Adrienne, > 1946- > Juvenile literature.
Griffins.
Mythology, Scythian.
Animals, Fossil.
Dinosaurs.
Mayor, Adrienne, > 1946-
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
ISBN:9781426311086
1426311087
9781426311093
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