Fossil

Rocks & Fossils

Countdown to Yesterday: Earth's Prehistoric Past (Cover-To-Cover Informational Books: Natural World)

The Age of Dinosaurs: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Remarkable Animals

The Fossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Unearthed the Truth About the Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs and Beyond: An Epic Adventure Through the Prehistoric World

Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in the Wild

Discovery Dinopedia: The Complete Guide to Everything Dinosaur

“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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Fossil

Paul D. Taylor, 1990

Rocks & Fossils

Margaret Hynes, 2006

Countdown to Yesterday: Earth's Prehistoric Past (Cover-To-Cover Informational Books: Natural World)

Ellen Hopkins, 2001

The Age of Dinosaurs: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Remarkable Animals

Steve Brusatte, 2021

The Fossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Unearthed the Truth About the Dinosaurs

Kate Winter, 2024

Dinosaurs and Beyond: An Epic Adventure Through the Prehistoric World

Kelly Smyth, 2023

Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in the Wild

Deborah Lee Rose and Jane Veltkamp, Deborah Lee Rose, Jane Veltkamp, 2022

Discovery Dinopedia: The Complete Guide to Everything Dinosaur

Discovery Channel, 2014