Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter (Superheroes of Science)

In 2010, the Royal Society named Mary Anning one of the 10 British women most influential in the history of science. Though she wasnt appreciated in her time because she was a woman, Anning certainly earned this distinction. Readers are introduced to one of the premier fossil hunters of 19th century England through biography, historic images, and detailed sidebars. Anning learned how to find and clean fossils from her father and began doing so when she was a child. With this in mind, readers can find inspirationas well as interesting scientific contentin her story.