Punch 1855 Cartoon Dreaming of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
The cartoon depicting a man dreaming of monsters is one of two famous illustrations from Punch magazine referencing Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. In a previous post, I presented the other 1855 cartoon, [...]
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs – Rare 1968 Pamphlet – 150,000,000 B.C.
“150,000,000 B.C.” is a rare pamphlet about the Crystal Palace dinosaurs and other statues by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins created in the 1850s in Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham. It was published [...]
Variation and Evolution in Plants (1950) by G. Ledyard Stebbins
G. Ledyard Stebbins‘ (1906-2000) book, Variation and Evolution in Plants, was published in 1950 by Columbia University Press in their Columbia Biological Series. This book played an important part in [...]
Tempo and Mode in Evolution (1944) by George Gaylord Simpson
George Gaylord Simpson‘s (1902-1984) book, Tempo and Mode in Evolution, was published in 1944 by Columbia University Press in their Columbia Biological Series. This book played an important part in [...]
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