He described them as immense animals with thick limb bones and strong, reinforced hips. In 1842, the trailblazing British scientist Richard Owen announced the discovery of the dinosaurs to great acclaim. It might include some very familiar material (sorry about that) but, if you haven't read the book already, here it is in what might be a novel sort of compilation. The following section is an excerpt from one of the early parts of the book - the part that introduces the section on 19th Century discoveries. If you're read the book and like it, please remember that you can help me out by posting reviews on amazon (go here for the .uk version). Back in 2009 my book The Great Dinosaur Discoveries (Naish 2009 University of California Press in the US A&C Black in the UK) was published.
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