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From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective

The Epic Odyssey of Karl Hirsch

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

AvMartin Lockley

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The inspiring story of the man who doggedly sought the secrets hidden within dinosaur eggs.From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective explores the fascinating story of Karl Franz Hirsch (1921–1996). After serving in the German army in WWII, being wounded and captured by the Soviets in Danzig and then sent to a prisoner of war camp in Siberia, Hirsch went on to become one of the world's leading experts on fossil eggs. After starting a new life in Colorado, Hirsch became an avid fossil hunter and one day discovered by accident a dinosaur egg. Armed with curiosity and a microscope, he began to study it. In 1979, at the age of 58, Hirsch published his first scientific paper on fossil eggs. Hirsch went on to write dozens of influential technical papers and collaborate with professional paleontologists at the University of Colorado Boulder and elsewhere. At his death, his immense research collection consisted of 35,000 photographs, 20,000 pages of notes, and 3000 fossil egg specimens. From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective presents Hirsch's inspiring life story, demonstrating how brilliance and determination are key ingredients in the advancement of scientific understanding.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-10-15
Mått152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieLife of the Past
Antal sidor244
FörlagIndiana University Press
ISBN9780253070449

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Dinosaurieböcker inom Djur och Natur
Paleontologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Böcker om stenar och mineraler inom Djur och Natur

Martin Lockley was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences and former director of the Dinosaur Tracks Museum at the University of Colorado Denver and is Associate Curator at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. He was the author (with Ryo Morimoto) of How Humanity Came into Being: The Evolution of Consciousness and Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of Europe. Lockley passed away in 2023. Bernie Spilka is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Denver. He is the author (with Ralph W. Hood and Peter C. Hill) of The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach, fifth edition.

PrefaceAcknowledgementsPART I: Headlong into History1. Motherless Child2. Wänderlust3. War CloudsPART II. Prisoner of Fate4. A Journey of a Thousand Miles5. Retreat, Recuperation, and Redeployment6. Siberia7. Second BirthdayPART III. Wild West Wanderings8. The New, Ancient, and Wild West9. Do It Yourself Paleontology10. Eggs, Explanations, and the Shell Game11. Light on the SubjectPART IV. Man of Letters12. Dragons, Dinosaurs, Maternity, and the Dinosaurian Big Time13. O is for Ovum, Oeuf, and "Ooh"14. From the Gobi Desert to Egg Mountain15. From Russia and China with Love16. A Man of LettersEpilogue: Egg MoneyAppendix A: Bibliography of Karl F. HirschAppendix B: Announcement of the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for Karl F. HirschAppendix C: Karl Hirsch's Response on Receipt of the Harrell. L. Strimple Award from the Paleontological SocietyAppendix D: Fossils Named in Honor of Karl F. Hirsch