The Skull
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2013
1 pages
978-1-4081-9298-6 (ISBN)
Description
It seemed as though a dragon, for it could be nothing else, had reared out of the ground in the night . . . and then been turned to stone by the first rays of the dawn sun.
Starting with the living beast, the Megalosaurus herself, over 144 million years ago, The Skull follows the Marchant family from generation to generation, exploring key moments in history shaped by radical philosophical and scientific change.
Whether feeding in a frenzy, seen as evidence of the devil, kept as a token of scientific heritage or used an easy way to make a quick buck, the Megalosaurus skull continues to change lives over millennia, long after her untimely demise.
In this superb fictional tale, scientific and historical fact is blended with drama, intrigue, and life-changing scientific discoveries that not only affect the Marchants, but science, philosophy and civilisation as we know it.
Starting with the living beast, the Megalosaurus herself, over 144 million years ago, The Skull follows the Marchant family from generation to generation, exploring key moments in history shaped by radical philosophical and scientific change.
Whether feeding in a frenzy, seen as evidence of the devil, kept as a token of scientific heritage or used an easy way to make a quick buck, the Megalosaurus skull continues to change lives over millennia, long after her untimely demise.
In this superb fictional tale, scientific and historical fact is blended with drama, intrigue, and life-changing scientific discoveries that not only affect the Marchants, but science, philosophy and civilisation as we know it.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-9298-6 (9781408192986)
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Christian Darkin
The Skull
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08/2013
A & C Black (Childrens books)
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Christian Darkin is a freelance writer, illustrator and animator, and has worked on documentaries about subjects as diverse as the evolution of sharks and the science behind interstellar travel. He has a passion for science and technology, plus a wealth of journalism and copywriting experience behind him. This is his first book.
Content
- Cover
- THE SKULL
- MEGALOSAURUS: 144 MILLION YEARS AGO
- CHAPTER 1 ALFRED MARCHANT: 1176
- CHAPTER 2 ALFRED MARCHANT: 1176
- CHAPTER 3 THOMAS MARCHANT: 1535
- CHAPTER 4 WILLIAM MARCHANT: 1693
- CHAPTER 5 WILLIAM MARCHANT: 1693
- CHAPTER 6 HENRY MARCHANT: 1898
- CHAPTER 7 HENRY MARCHANT: 1898
- CHAPTER 8 STANLEY MARCHANT: 1932
- CHAPTER 9 STANLEY MARCHANT: 1932
- CHAPTER 10 CARL MARCHANT: 2014
- CHAPTER 11 CARL MARCHANT: 2014
- CHAPTER 12 JOHN MARCHANT: 2201
- CHAPTER 13 JOHN MARCHANT: 2201
- CHAPTER 14 JOHN MARCHANT: 2201
- EPILOGUE
