Dippy

The Tale of a Museum Icon

By Paul Barrett, By Sandra Chapman, By Polly Parry

ART

48 Pages, 9 x 6.75

Cloth, $8.95 (US $8.95) (CA $9.95)

Publication Date: March 2010

ISBN 9780565092597

Rights: US & CA

Natural History Museum, London (Mar 2010)

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Overview
Author Biography

Overview

Meet Dippy, one of the world's most famous dinosaur replicas

At over 85 feet long and over 100 years old, Diplodocus has fascinated and enthralled visitors since it was first revealed to an astonished public at the Natural History Museum in London in 1905. The story of how Dippy came to the Museum is one that involves danger and adventure in the harsh environment of the American Wild West, the generosity of an eccentric millionaire, and the involvement of the British royal family. With details of key dinosaur fossil finds and the latest research on Diplodocus anatomy and behaviour, Dippy the tale of a museum icon is both an engaging tale of discovery and a guide to one of the longest land animals ever to walk the Earth.

Dippy is an exact plaster replica of the fossilized bones found in the badlands of Wyoming, USA.

Author Biography

Dr. Paul Barrett is a researcher in the Palaeontology Department of the Natural History Museum, London. He is the author of National Geographic Dinosaurs and is a regular contributor to numerous books, journals, and magazines on the study of dinosaurs. Sandra Chapman works as a curator in the Palaeontology Department at the Natural History Museum, London. Polly Parry is the Museum Archivist and Records Manager and has an in-depth knowledge of the building's history, collections, and people.

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