[db@press.uchicago.edu: The Last Dinosaur Book]

["Mickey P. Rowe" <mrowe@indiana.edu>]

We've already seen some of Jeff Hecht's take on the book described
below (that can be seen again at:

http://www.cmnh.org/fun/dinosaur-archive/1998Nov/msg00012.html

if you've forgotten).  I have not seen the book myself, so I can't
tell you anything else, but the enclosed message was sent to me by Mr.
Blobaum and I forward it now for those that might have an interest.  I
hope it need not be said that I have no affiliation with the
University of Chicago Press and I'll get nothing out of sending this
message other than the accolades or grief you send me in response...

--
Mickey Rowe     (mrowe@indiana.edu)


-----------------------------
Why are dinosaurs, dead millions of years, an inescapable feature of
late-20th century life?  In _The Last Dinosaur Book: The Life and Times of
a Cultural Icon_, W.J.T. Mitchell shows why we are so fascinated by these
long-gone reptiles.  Come visit our web feature for an introduction to the
book; we have an excerpt (Chapter 37, "Why Children Hate Dinosaurs"),
Mitchell's "Seven Theses on the Dinosaur," an interview, and a schematic
history of dinosaur images (with dozens of web links).
The web feature is at:
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/532046.html

Thank you.

Dean Blobaum
Electronic Marketing Manager
The University of Chicago Press
5801 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL  60637  USA
Internet: dblobaum@press.uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-7706
Fax: 773-702-9756

--------------------------------
Dean Blobaum
The University of Chicago Press
dblobaum@press.uchicago.edu
-------------------------------------------------
Catalogs, online ordering, and features from our publications at: 
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/
-------------------------------------------------