Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party

In Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party, bestselling author Edward Dolnick narrates the fascinating true adventure of early 19th-century paleontologists who transformed our understanding of the natural world following the discovery of dinosaur fossils. Beginning with a young Massachusetts farm boy who found the first dinosaur tracks, the story highlights key figures such as the remarkable Mary Anning and the eccentric William Buckland, leading to the controversial Richard Owen, who coined the term "dinosaur." This engaging account explores how these eccentric characters and their groundbreaking discoveries reshaped humanity's perception of its own history and place in the world.