The fossil hunter Kate Winter
By: Winter, Kate [Author. ].
Contributor(s): Kate Winter [Illustrator].
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TextPublisher: London, Puffin, 2024Description: 77 pages : colour illustrations ; 31 cm.ISBN: 9780241469897.Subject(s): Anning, Mary, -- Juvenile literature -- 1799-1847 | Fossils -- Juvenile literature | Paleontologists -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 560.00 WIN Summary: Unearth the mysteries of ancient fossils and discover the life and legacy of Mary Anning in this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled book for curious young readers. Mary Anning was a fossil hunter, scouring the cliffs and seashores of Lyme Regis for strange rocks and shells. Monstrous marine reptiles and dinosaurs had once reigned the land and seas here millions of years ago, disappearing only to leave mysterious traces for humans to puzzle over. Mary's fossils paved the way for modern palaeontology and helped to piece together a picture of how the dinosaurs lived and evolved. Little did she know that 200 years later we would still be talking about her amazing discoveries and how she influenced our understanding of the history of the earth
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KH8 Primary School Library Fiction | Fiction | 560.00 WIN (Browse shelf) | Available | KHPL000004598 |
Unearth the mysteries of ancient fossils and discover the life and legacy of Mary Anning in this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled book for curious young readers. Mary Anning was a fossil hunter, scouring the cliffs and seashores of Lyme Regis for strange rocks and shells. Monstrous marine reptiles and dinosaurs had once reigned the land and seas here millions of years ago, disappearing only to leave mysterious traces for humans to puzzle over. Mary's fossils paved the way for modern palaeontology and helped to piece together a picture of how the dinosaurs lived and evolved. Little did she know that 200 years later we would still be talking about her amazing discoveries and how she influenced our understanding of the history of the earth
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