In the 19th century, the race to uncover dinosaur fossils and name new dinosaur species inspired two rival scientists, Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh, to behave in ways that were the antithesis of scientific methods. Subterfuge, theft, and espionage were the ingredients of the Great Dinosaur Feud. Because students often enjoy controversy, as evidenced by popular television programs today, the authors use the controversy of the dinosaur feud to illustrate the human side of science, and the triumph of science in spite of inappropriate competition.