Re: Errors in Jurassic Park (Movie)

[rowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Mickey Rowe)]

geojbb@vaxc.hofstra.edu (Bret Bennington) asks:

> Can anyone provide me with any print references or personal
> observations regarding the scientific accuracy of [Jurassic Park]
> that I can pass along to Valley Stream Jr High School?

I haven't read it yet, but S. J. Gould has a chapter on just that
topic in a recently published book:

 Title:          Past imperfect : history according to the movies / general
                   editor, Mark C. Carnes ; edited by Ted Mico, John Miller-
                   Monzon, and David Rubel. 
 Edition:        1st ed. 
 Published:      New York : H. Holt, 1995. 
 Description:    304 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.

Speaking of JP, the Dinosaur Society's exhibit is currently at the
Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and my experiences as a volunteer
there are quite different from those previously reported to this list.
I don't have time to write about it now, but please write to me if
you'd like to hear more (just don't expect a quick reply).

-- 
Mickey Rowe     (rowe@lepomis.psych.upenn.edu)