The Griffin and the Dinosaur: How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science

The Griffin and the Dinosaur

How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science

2014 • 52 pages

Ratings1

Average rating3

15

Traces the research scientist co-author's explorations in Greece and the Gobi Desert for the origins of the mythical griffin, relating the story of the ancient Scythians and the griffins that were said to have guarded their treasure.

Research scientist Adrienne Mayor explores Greece and the Gobi Desert for the origins of the mythical griffin, relating the story of the ancient Scythians and the griffins that were said to have guarded their treasure. The coauthor is Adrienne Mayor.


Become a Librarian

Reviews

Popular Reviews

Reviews with the most likes.

There are no reviews for this book. Add yours and it'll show up right here!


Top Lists

See all (2)

List

189 books

History

Doomed Queens
The Dead, The Doomed, and The Buried
A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors
A treasury of great American scandals
We Do: A Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Marriage
Helen Keller
Three Cups Of Tea : Young Reader's Edition

List

224 books

Non Fiction

The Personality Puzzle
Health Psychology
The Social Psychology of Gender: How Power and Intimacy Shape Gender Relations
The Thinking Eye, the Seeing Brain: Explorations in Visual Cognition
Psychology and Life
Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture
Revolution in the Head