Articles related to "Mary Anning"



Mary Anning (1799 - 1847)
Mary Anning was a fossil hunter of extraordinary talent whose work was vital to the study of natural history and, ultimately, to the understanding of evolution.
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Georges Cuvier
Baron Georges Cuvier was a French vertebrate zoologist who did a lot of the early work in paleontology.
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Mary Anning
Mary Anning is widely considered to have been the first female paleontologist, but why have her contributions been mostly forgotten?
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William Buckland
William Buckland is best known for naming Megalosaurus, but he was also the first person to recognize fossilized dung.
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Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Mary Anning is the real life heroine in Remarkable Creatures, a fascinating story of finding dinosaur fossils on a beach. Tracy Chevalier transports the reader yet again.
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Book Review: The Dragon Seekers
Dr. Christopher McGowan's new book <I>The Dragon Seekers</I> is a combined biography of several of the early paleontologists.
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Book Review: The Dinosaur Hunters
Deborah Cadbury presents an intriguing look into the early history of the science of paleontology. She examines the friendships and rivalries among paleontologists during the Victorian Era of England, and how they influenced our modern knowledge of dinosaurs.
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Marine Reptiles I: Ichthyosaurs
Marine reptiles of the Mesozoic are often mistaken for dinosaurs, learn more about these fascinating animals!
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Marine Reptiles II: Plesiosaurs
The Plesiosaurs were a very successful group of marine reptiles (not dinosaurs!) that lived during the Mesozoic Era.
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The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
95 miles of coastline in Southern England provide a window into 185 million years of history. It is rich in geology, fossils and breathtaking scenery.
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Book Review: The Map That Changed the World
William Smith is widely recognized as the father of modern geology, but he languished in obscurity for much of his lifetime. Simon Winchester's new book "The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology" is a fascinating read about Smith's troubled life.
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