Emma Flannery
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Emma Flannery

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Emma Flannery is a scientist and writer. She has explored caves, forests and oceans across most of the globe’s continents in search of elusive fossils, animals and plants. Her research and writing on geology, chemistry and paleontology has been published in scientific journals, children’s books and a number of museum-based adult education tours.

Books by Emma Flannery

A Brief History of Climate Folly

An outrageous history of dreamers and schemers who wanted to change the climate, from one of Australia's most recognised names in nature writing.

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Big Meg

A paleontological tour de force on the super-predator of the prehistoric marine world, the great shark megalodon.

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