The fossil hunter : dinosaurs, evolution, and the woman whose discoveries changed the world
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The fossil hunter : dinosaurs, evolution, and the woman whose discoveries changed the world
Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-226) and index
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In 1811, when she was only twelve years old, Mary Anning discovered the first dinosaur skeleton - of an ichthyosaur - while fossil hunting on the cliffs of Lyme Regis. Mary, the child of a poor family, became a fossil hunter, selling her discoveries and attracting the attention of fossil collectors and eventually the scientific world. Until Mary's discovery, it was widely believed that animals did not become extinct. But the bizarre nature of the fossils Mary found made it impossible to ignore the truth, sparking the conversation about evolution carried on by scientists from Charles Darwin to Stephen Jay Gould.
Table of Contents
Prologue 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 Epilogue Timeline
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