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The fossil hunter : dinosaurs, evolution, and the woman whose discoveries changed the world
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- Summary
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Chronicles the life of Mary Anning who became a world-renowned paleontologist. Mary's peculiar finds helped lay the groundwork for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
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- Creator
- Shelley Emling
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First St. Martin's Griffin paperback edition
- New York : St. Martin's Griffin, [2011]
- ©2009
- Physical Details
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- xiii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780230103429, 0230103421
- OCLC
- on1032614713
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-226) and index.
- Snakestones, thunderbolts, and verteberries -- A fantastic beast -- An unimaginable world -- A great kindness -- A long-necked beauty -- The hidden mysteries of coprolites -- Finally, the big city of London -- An amazing new fish -- Spilling secrets -- Esteemed visitors -- The earth moves -- The making of a legend