Bibliograph

Fossil hunter, how Mary Anning changed the science of prehistoric life, by Cheryl Blackford

Type

Label

Fossil hunter, how Mary Anning changed the science of prehistoric life, by Cheryl Blackford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-119) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 10 and up

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 5 to 8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fossil hunter

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1289267107

Responsibility statement

by Cheryl Blackford

Sub title

how Mary Anning changed the science of prehistoric life

Summary

Introduces Mary Anning, the self-taught scientist who became one of the most celebrated paleontologists ever and who helped shape scientific thinking about extinction and prehistoric life long before Darwin published his famous work on evolution

Table Of Contents

Crocodile or sea monster? -- Learning on the beach -- Not a lady -- Geological mysteries -- A second sea monster -- A new home -- More important fossils -- From excitement to heartache -- Radical ideas -- Legacy

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification