women paleontologists

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women paleontologists

Mary Anning breaks new ground

courageous kid of paleontology
2023
"In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology"--Provided by publisher.

Dragon bones

the fantastic fossil discoveries of Mary Anning
"At home in her seaside town in England, little Mary Anning stared out her window. Unlike other children, Mary couldn't wait for a rainy day. Because when it rained...the bones were revealed. With her father and brother, Mary would go out searching the damp soil after a storm, with the hopes of finding something nobody had seen before: a dinosaur. After her father dies, Mary must continue her search, picking up his tools and venturing out alone. In her life, she discovered several creatures, but was never given credit...until recently"--Provided by publisher.

Fossil hunter

how Mary Anning changed the science of prehistoric life
2022
A biography of paleontologist Mary Anning, discussing her childhood in which she would dig along the beach and under cliffs with her father, how she studied fossil anatomy and expertly prepared her specimens for sale, and more.

Dinosaur lady

the daring discoveries of Mary Anning, the first paleontologist
2020
"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"--Provided by publisher.

When Sue found Sue

Sue Hendrickson discovers her T. rex
2019
"From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even hidden treasure. Her endless curiosity eventually led to her career in diving and paleontology, where she would continue to find things big and small. In 1990, at a dig in South Dakota, Sue made her biggest discovery to date: Sue the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed. Named in Sue's honor, Sue the T. rex would be placed on permanent exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago"--Provided by publisher.
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Mary Anning

Presents a short biography of the paleontologist Mary Anning.
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Mary Anning

fossil hunter
2016
Describes the life of Mary Anning, a woman who discovered many of the best and most complete fossils in nineteenth-century England, yet received little credit for her work.

Mary Anning

fossil hunter
2000
Describes the life of Mary Anning, who discovered many of the best and most complete fossils in nineteenth-century England, yet received little credit for her work.

Mary Anning

fossil hunter
2001
Describes the life of Mary Anning, who discovered many of the best and most complete fossils in nineteenth-century England, yet received little credit for her work.

Sue Hendrickson

explorer on land and sea
2004

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