The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0439114942
ISBN-13
9780439114943
Publisher
Scholastic
Imprint
Scholastic Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 15th, 2002
Print length
48 Pages
Weight
590 grams
Dimensions
31.00 x 24.00 x 0.40 cms
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Can you fathom that until the mid 1800s almost nobody knew what a dinosaur was? When Victorian artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-size models of dinosaurs in England, he dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations. This book tells his story.
This extraordinary true story introduces readers to the unforgettable Waterhouse Hawkins: Victorian artist and visionary who built the world''s first life-size models of dinosaurs!Can you fathom a time when almost no one in the world knew what a dinosaur looked like? That was true in the mid-nineteenth century, until Victorian artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-size models of dinosaurs, first in his native England and later in New York City, and dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations. With impeccable attention to detail, Barbara Kerley unearths a story of consuming passion, triumph, loss, and courage--and ultimately, of an extraordinary legacy that lives on today. Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick celebrates this complex and fascinating individual through luminous, soul-stirring paintings that form a visual masterpiece.
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