Remarkable creatures
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2016.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780452296725, 0452296722
Physical Desc
312 pages ; 21 cm
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Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2016.
Language
English
ISBN
9780452296725, 0452296722
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-312).
Description
"On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast, poor and uneducated Mary Anning learns that she has a unique gift: 'the eye' to spot fossils no one else can see. When she uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious community on edge, the townspeople to gossip, and the scientific world alight. After enduring bitter cold, thunderstorms, and landslips, her challenges only grow when she falls in love with an impossible man. Mary soon finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot, a middle-class spinster who shares her passion for scouring the beaches. Their relationship strikes a delicate balance between fierce loyalty, mutual appreciation, and barely suppressed envy, but ultimately turns out to be their greatest asset. Remarkable Creatures is a stunning historical novel that follows the story of two extraordinary 19th century fossil hunters who changed the scientific world forever" --,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Anning, Mary, -- 1799-1847 -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Discoveries in science -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Female friendship -- Fiction.
Fossils -- Collection and preservation -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Philpot, Elizabeth, -- 1780-1857 -- Fiction.
Women paleontologists -- England -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Discoveries in science -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Female friendship -- Fiction.
Fossils -- Collection and preservation -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Philpot, Elizabeth, -- 1780-1857 -- Fiction.
Women paleontologists -- England -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chevalier, T. (2016). Remarkable creatures . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chevalier, Tracy. 2016. Remarkable Creatures. New York, New York: Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chevalier, Tracy. Remarkable Creatures New York, New York: Penguin Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chevalier, Tracy. Remarkable Creatures Penguin Books, 2016.
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