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Dinosaur lady : the daring discoveries of Mary Anning, the first paleontologist  Cover Image Book Book

Dinosaur lady : the daring discoveries of Mary Anning, the first paleontologist / words by Linda Skeers ; pictures by Marta Álvarez Miguéns.

Skeers, Linda, (author.). Álvarez Miguéns, Marta, 1976- (illustrator.).

Summary:

"As a kid, Mary Anning loved hunting for fossils with her father. One day, that hobby led to an unexpected discovery: the skeleton of a creature no one had never seen before! Mary had unearthed a dinosaur fossil, the first to ever be discovered. Her find reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world and led to the beginning of a brand new field of study: paleontology. For the rest of her life, Mary continued to make astonishing finds and her fossils are displayed in museums all across the world! The daring discoveries of Mary Anning not only changed the scientific world, but also helped change people's attitudes towards women scientists. Dinosaur Lady is a beautiful and brilliant picture book that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of women scientists." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781728209517
  • ISBN: 172820951X
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks Explore, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8 Sourcebooks Explore.
Grades 2-3 Sourcebooks Explore.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader LG 4.1 0.5 0.5 510789
Subject: Anning, Mary, 1799-1847 > Juvenile literature.
Women paleontologists > England > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Fossils > Juvenile literature.
Anning, Mary, 1799-1847.
Genre: Biographies.

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Bangor Public Library ENF 92 ANN (Text) 75011000347788 Easy Nonfiction Checked Out 05/02/2024

Summary: "As a kid, Mary Anning loved hunting for fossils with her father. One day, that hobby led to an unexpected discovery: the skeleton of a creature no one had never seen before! Mary had unearthed a dinosaur fossil, the first to ever be discovered. Her find reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world and led to the beginning of a brand new field of study: paleontology. For the rest of her life, Mary continued to make astonishing finds and her fossils are displayed in museums all across the world! The daring discoveries of Mary Anning not only changed the scientific world, but also helped change people's attitudes towards women scientists. Dinosaur Lady is a beautiful and brilliant picture book that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of women scientists." --

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