{"product_id":"dinosaurs-of-distinction-dinomite-days-pittsburgh-regional-9780822942214","title":"Dinosaurs Of Distinction: Dinomite Days Pittsburgh (Regional)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt has been 65 million years since dinosaurs last roamed the Earth. That changes in the summer of 2003 when Pittsburgh becomes a real-life \\u201cJurassic Park\\u201d-with a twist. The city will play host to DinoMite Days  coordinated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History  a public art exhibition of brightly painted and creatively decorated fiberglass dinosaurs. Dinosaurs of Distinction tells the story of the event  and serves as a guidebook to the location of the one hundred sculptures that will populate Pittsburghs streets  office buildings  parks  plazas  and gardens. The book is filled with color photographs  along with information about each dinosaurs artist and the name of each corporate \\u201csponsaur.\\u201d Once the beasts are auctioned off for charity in the fall  the book will also serve as the perfect keepsake of this brief return of dinosaurs to western Pennsylvania. Modeled after the immensely popular outdoor art exhibitions of cows  horses  pigs  and other animal sculptures in Chicago  New York  and other North American cities  this exhibition is the first to feature fiberglass models of dinosaurs  a choice that celebrates Pittsburghs international reputation for scientific discovery and innovation by drawing attention to the world-class dinosaur collection housed at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Three different species  Tyrannosaurus rex  Stegosaurus  and Torosaurus  will be represented  though none are life-sized. DinoMite Days will decorate Pittsburgh with a colorful display of local artistry  fueling the imaginations and delighting the senses of both children and adults. Dinosaurs of Distinction documents the artistic process that led to the creation of these Mesozoic marvels  and provides interesting and relevant dinosaur facts that tie each design back to Carnegie Museum of Natural Historys remarkable paleontology collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45495996809269,"sku":"ByrdShop_0822942216","price":95.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780822942214.jpg?v=1780905688","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/dinosaurs-of-distinction-dinomite-days-pittsburgh-regional-9780822942214","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}