Description
‘Mary Anning of Lyme Regis’, is the newly revised second edition detailing the story of Mary Anning, the world’s first great fossil hunter, recently updated by eminent Geologist Dr Tom Sharpe.
Once described as ‘the greatest fossilist the world ever knew’, Mary Anning pioneered an unconventional career as a professional fossil hunter and dealer. Exploring the cliffs and beaches of Lyme Regis she brought to light remarkable fossils of extinct marine reptiles that excited the world of the early nineteenth century. The story of this extraordinary woman is explored in this short biography by her great great nephew, Sir Crispin Tickell.
A short biography – 36 pages.
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