{"product_id":"patrons-of-paleontology-how-government-support-shaped-a-science-9780253025715","title":"Patrons of Paleontology: How Government Support Shaped a Science","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 19th and early 20th centuries, North American and European governments generously funded the discoveries of such famous paleontologists and geologists as Henry de la Beche, William Buckland, Richard Owen, Thomas Hawkins, Edward Drinker Cope, O. C. Marsh, and Charles W. Gilmore. In \u003ci\u003ePatrons of Paleontology\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane Davidson explores the motivation behind this rush to fund exploration, arguing that eagerness to discover strategic resources like coal deposits was further fueled by patrons who had a genuine passion for paleontology and the fascinating creatures that were being unearthed. These early decades of government support shaped the way the discipline grew, creating practices and enabling discoveries that continue to affect paleontology today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane P. Davidson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253025715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane P. Davidson is Professor of Art History at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Sharp: The Life of Edward Drinker Cope\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA History of Paleontology Illustration, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEarly Modern Supernatural: The Dark Side of European Culture 1400-1700\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39943781318771,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_660a2845-0b1e-41db-98a4-5fe68ce1a9cd.jpg?v=1648215389","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/patrons-of-paleontology-how-government-support-shaped-a-science-9780253025715","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}