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American Monster: How the Nation's First Prehistoric Creature Became a Symbol of National Identity Paul Semonin
American Monster: How the Nation's First Prehistoric Creature Became a Symbol of National Identity
Paul Semonin
Dinosaurs and a quest for national identity are the order of the day with Semonin's "American Monster". This is a novel look at how the unearthing of the first complete mastadon skeleton became synonymous with the aspirations of a newly independent United States.
502 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 1, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780814781203 |
| Publishers | New York University Press |
| Pages | 502 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 27 mm · 793 g |
| Language | English |