Member Review

The First Female Fossil Hunter

by Jayson Kowinsky

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Stephen G, Reviewer

I enjoyed this book. The discussion around Mary Anning was excellent as was the discussion of science and society at the time. I found the writing very conversational and I really liked some of Kowinsky’s turns of phrase. I also enjoyed the author’s journey and the great images. The only weakness of the book, and it was minor, was that it started with a somewhat too-long discussion of the geology and paleontology of the Jurassic Coast. Overall, the book is a great history of science. Thank you to Netgalley and Pen & Sword History for the advance reader copy.

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