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"This in-depth, beautifully illustrated biography of Mary Anning
sings with the passion and perseverance of the woman herself, who
from girlhood on scoured the shifting cliffs of her native Dorset
to dig out prehistoric mysteries and make sense of them-altering
forever our view of the past." -Joyce Sidman, Newbery Honor winner
and Sibert Medal winner A fascinating, highly visual biography of
Mary Anning, the Victorian fossil hunter who changed scientific
thinking about prehistoric life and would become one of the most
celebrated paleontologists of all time. Perfect for children
learning about woman scientists like Ada Lovelace, Jane Goodall,
and Katherine Johnson. Mary Anning grew up on the south coast of
England in a region rich in fossils. As teenagers, she and her
brother Joseph discovered England's first complete ichthyosaur.
Poor and uneducated, Anning would become one of the most celebrated
paleontologists ever, though in her time she supported herself
selling by fossils and received little formal recognition. Her
findings helped shape scientific thinking about extinction and
prehistoric life long before Darwin published his famous work on
evolution. With engaging text, photographs, and stunning paleoart,
Fossil Hunter introduces this self-taught scientist, now recognized
as one of the greatest fossilists the world has ever known.
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