Ebook: Jurassic Mary: Mary Anning and the Primeval Monsters

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.