"The
definitive study of the
the first unofficial totem
of United States culture"
W.J.T.
Mitchell
author of The Last Dinosaur Book
"A delightful and lavish
volume, at once a history
of the deep past and
an uncanny take on
the present"
Allen
Webb
Western Michigan University
"An epic adventure story"
Robin Dougherty
Boston Globe
"This compelling narrative
contributes to our
understanding of the ways
the mythic underpins
even such factual forms
of knowledge as
science and history"
Rhys
Isaac
La Trobe Univeristy
READ American Monster!
Discover the curious link
between patriotism and prehistoric nature
© 2003 Paul Semonin