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From Siberian prisoner to dinosaur egg detective : the epic odyssey of Karl Hirsch /

The inspiring story of the man who doggedly sought the secrets hidden within dinosaur eggs. Serving in the German army in WWII, wounded and captured by the Soviets in Danzig and sent to a prisoner of war camp in Siberia, Karl Franz Hirsch (1921-1996) went on to become one of the world's leading...

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Main Authors:	Lockley, Martin G. (Author), Spilka, Bernard, 1926- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2024].
Series:	Life of the past.
Subjects:	Hirsch, Karl F. Paleontologists > United States > Biography. Dinosaurs > Eggs. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Eastern Front. World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Russian. Prisoners of war > Germany > Biography. Prisoners of war > Russia (Federation) > Siberia > Biography. NATURE / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures. SCIENCE / Paleontology.

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