From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective: The Epic Odyssey of Karl Hirsch

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Martin Lockley (University of Colorado) Bernard Spilka (University of Denver)

From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective

The Epic Odyssey of Karl Hirsch

Martin Lockley (University of Colorado), Bernard Spilka (University of Denver)

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Indiana University Press
06 August 2024

Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world

Series: Life of the Past

The inspiring story of the man who doggedly sought the secrets hidden within dinosaur eggs.

From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective explores the fascinating story of Karl Franz Hirsch (1921-1996). After serving in the German army in WWII, being wounded and captured by the Soviets in Danzig and then sent to a prisoner of war camp in Siberia, Hirsch went on to become one of the world's leading experts on fossil eggs. After starting a new life in Colorado, Hirsch became an avid fossil hunter and one day discovered by accident a dinosaur egg. Armed with curiosity and a microscope, he began to study it. In 1979, at the age of 58, Hirsch published his first scientific paper on fossil eggs.

Hirsch went on to write dozens of influential technical papers and collaborate with professional paleontologists at the University of Colorado Boulder and elsewhere. At his death, his immense research collection consisted of 35,000 photographs, 20,000 pages of notes, and 3000 fossil egg specimens.

From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective presents Hirsch's inspiring life story, demonstrating how brilliance and determination are key ingredients in the advancement of scientific understanding.

By: Martin Lockley (University of Colorado)
With: Bernard Spilka (University of Denver)
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780253070449
ISBN 10: 0253070449
Series: Life of the Past
Pages: 238
Publication Date: 06 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Preface Acknowledgements PART I: Headlong into History 1. Motherless Child 2. Wänderlust 3. War Clouds PART II. Prisoner of Fate 4. A Journey of a Thousand Miles 5. Retreat, Recuperation, and Redeployment 6. Siberia 7. Second Birthday PART III. Wild West Wanderings 8. The New, Ancient, and Wild West 9. Do It Yourself Paleontology 10. Eggs, Explanations, and the Shell Game 11. Light on the Subject PART IV. Man of Letters 12. Dragons, Dinosaurs, Maternity, and the Dinosaurian Big Time 13. O is for Ovum, Oeuf, and ""Ooh"" 14. From the Gobi Desert to Egg Mountain 15. From Russia and China with Love 16. A Man of Letters Epilogue: Egg Money Appendix A: Bibliography of Karl F. Hirsch Appendix B: Announcement of the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for Karl F. Hirsch Appendix C: Karl Hirsch's Response on Receipt of the Harrell. L. Strimple Award from the Paleontological Society Appendix D: Fossils Named in Honor of Karl F. Hirsch"

Martin Lockley was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences and former director of the Dinosaur Tracks Museum at the University of Colorado Denver and is Associate Curator at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. He was the author (with Ryo Morimoto) of How Humanity Came into Being: The Evolution of Consciousness and Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of Europe. Lockley passed away in 2023. Bernie Spilka is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Denver. He is the author (with Ralph W. Hood and Peter C. Hill) of The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach, fifth edition.

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From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective

The Epic Odyssey of Karl Hirsch

Martin Lockley (University of Colorado), Bernard Spilka (University of Denver)

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