Mark Norell, chairman and curator of the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History, traces the evolution of our knowledge of dinosaurs. The famous naturalist Sir Richard Owen came up with the word dinosaur, or “fearfully-great lizard,” in 1842. But as Mr. Norell explains in Unearthing the Dragon: The Great Feathered Dinosaur Discovery, we now know that dinosaurs have more in common with modern-day birds than reptiles.
Music: John Williams Greatest Hits 1969-1999: “Jurassic Park Theme” / “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
Music: John Williams Greatest Hits 1969-1999: “Jurassic Park Theme” / “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
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