Walking the Gulf Coast beach today being reminded of Mary Anning's love of fossil hunting. Fairly literal interpretation of #LoveontheRocks in this #histfic telling of the real woman whose discoveries along the cliffs on the coast of England in the early 1800s led to a new scientific understanding of extinction. #FeelintheLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
so-soBiography of Mary Anning who discovered the first dinosaur skeleton and then numerous other fossils.
Interesting, but the author is not a historian and didn't have the necessary understanding of the historical context. Also, she makes a lot of unsubstantiated assumptions about what Mary and others were thinking and feeling.
Another historical figure I wasn't familiar with! Great for the classroom library, especially for a science classroom.
“Just like long-buried fossils, Mary's achievements have slowly been uncovered and shared with the world. Her daring discoveries helped form paleontology- the branch of geology that uses fossils to study prehistoric life.“
pickTalks about Mary Anning's life and work. She contributed so much to the field of paleontology and is regarded as a pioneer in paleontology. This book talks about how she was disregarded at the time because she was a woman- she could not even go to university.
“This is the story of a woman who dared to dig, explore, and discover. This is the story of Dinosaur Lady.“
I would love to use this book in my future classroom. This book is so engaging and educational while teaching children to celebrate dinosaurs and remarkable women in history.
