The Fossil Hunter
How Mary Anning Unearthed the Truth About the Dinosaurs
Will be published approx. on 9. February 2027
Book
Hardback
80 pages
979-8-217-24687-8 (ISBN)
Description
Uncover the life and legacy of paleontologist Mary Anning in this book perfect for readers who are curious about the first discoveries of ancient dinosaur fossils.
This beautifully illustrated, fact-filled book reveals the life and legacy of Mary Anning, a young girl who scoured the shoreline and cliffs near her home on Britain's Jurassic Coast for fossils to sell in her family's shop.
The fossils that Mary uncovered paved the way for modern paleontology, helping humans piece together a picture of how the dinosaurs lived and evolved. But the educated men who traveled from London to buy and study her fossils did not recognize her discoveries or include her insights as the new field of paleontology began to emerge.
Two hundred years after Mary's discoveries, we still talk about her amazing contribution to the scientific world and how she influenced our understanding of the history of the earth. Today, she is recognized as the world's first paleontologist.
This beautifully illustrated, fact-filled book reveals the life and legacy of Mary Anning, a young girl who scoured the shoreline and cliffs near her home on Britain's Jurassic Coast for fossils to sell in her family's shop.
The fossils that Mary uncovered paved the way for modern paleontology, helping humans piece together a picture of how the dinosaurs lived and evolved. But the educated men who traveled from London to buy and study her fossils did not recognize her discoveries or include her insights as the new field of paleontology began to emerge.
Two hundred years after Mary's discoveries, we still talk about her amazing contribution to the scientific world and how she influenced our understanding of the history of the earth. Today, she is recognized as the world's first paleontologist.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Second Grade and over, Interest Age: From 7 years
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 298 mm
Width: 254 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-217-24687-8 (9798217246878)
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Kate Winter received a BA in fine art at the Slade in London and then an MA in children's book illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Her MA project about the discovery of prehistoric cave painting won the 2019 Ronald Searle Award for Creativity, was a runner-up for the 2019 Batsford Prize, and was highly commended in the 2020 V&A Student Illustration Awards. Her second book, about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave in France, will be published by Penguin Workshop in Fall 2027.