Jurassic Mary: Mary Anning and the Primeval Monsters
Patricia Pierce
Mary Anning (1799-1847) was one of the pioneers of the emerging science of geology - the first woman palaeontologist to make important discoveries. After her death, many of her discoveries were credited to the naturalists who had brought her specimens. This book reveals the little-known life of this extraordinary woman from undeserved obscurity.;Cover; Half Title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Map; 1. 'Verteberries' and 'Golden Serpents'; 2. Worlds within Worlds; 3. Denizens of Primeval Waters; 4. Reptiles and Relationships; 5. Her Spheres of Excellence; 6. The End and the Beginning of a Legend; Appendix: Mary Anning's Fossils; Notes; Bibliography.
หมวดหมู่:
ปี:
2013
สำนักพิมพ์:
The History Press
ภาษา:
english
จำนวนหน้า:
269
ISBN 10:
0752495690
ISBN 13:
9780752495699
ไฟล์:
EPUB, 670 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2013