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Fossil Girl

A young girl discovers the first complete ichthyosaur and astonishes the scientific world. Told in comic strip form, Catherine Brighton breathes new life into historical fact.

ISBN: 0711213941

Author: Catherine Brighton

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Fossil girl

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It is the year 1810, and ten year old Mary Anning and her brother Joe are scrambling over the cliffs of Lyme Regis looking for interesting things to sell. Suddenly Joe sees a strange giant head sticking out of the cliff –face. Mary can't believe her eyes. The creature must be twenty feet long! Is it a giraffe? A gorilla? A crocodile? No one knows, but Mary is determined to get it out, even if it means risking life and limb.

This is a beautfully illustrated story about how one of the most influential fossil hunters literally stumbled into the scientific discipline that would make her world-famous. The lavish drawings and period detail serve to enhance the story of this amazing woman's childhood. Many of Mary Annings discoveries are now on view at the Natural History Museum.