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#WomensNonfiction 15.
The fossil hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World - by Shelley Emling

This is a biography of pioneering paleontologist and fossil hunter Mary Anning, who is credited with discovering the first complete ichthyosaur and plesiosaur skeletons. Her discoveries contributed a lot to the science of paleontology - and her life was fascinating in all kinds of ways.

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A painting of Mary Anning, dressed in a warm green coat and wearing a straw hat, carrying her fossil gathering tools. Next to her is a drawing of a plesiosaur skeleton.