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Big Meg

The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator That Ever Lived

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Big Meg

By: Tim Flannery, Emma Flannery
Narrated by: Emma Flannery
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At the age of 16, renowned Australian palaeontologist Tim Flannery made a discovery that would spark a lifelong passion. Along the bank of a creek in his home state of Victoria, he found the fossilised tooth of a megalodon, a giant shark that roamed our oceans millions of years ago. This remarkable find – the tooth was large enough to cover his palm – sparked an interest in palaeontology that was to inform his life’s work and a lifelong quest to uncover the secrets of the world’s largest ever predator, the great shark Otodus megalodon.

Tim passed on his love of the natural world and interest in the fossil record to his daughter, Emma, a scientist and writer. And now, together, they have written a fascinating account of this ancient marine creature.

Big Meg charts the evolution of the megalodon, its super-predator status for about 15 million years and its decline and extinction. It delves into the fossil record to answer questions about its behaviour and role in shaping marine ecosystems as well as its impact on the human psyche.

©2023 Tim Flannery and Emma Flannery. First Published by The Text Publishing Company. (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing
Animals Biological Sciences Biology Earth Sciences Nature & Ecology Science Natural History Paleontology Inspiring Thought-Provoking Military

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Critic reviews

'Big Meg is big fun! It's packed to the gills with gobsmacking facts, insightful conjecture and personal obs from two world-class scientists and explorers ... a megalodon of delight for any shark-lover!' (The Sunday Times)
'Hugely enjoyable. We're going to need a much bigger boat!' (Dr George McGavin, zoologist and broadcaster)
'Think Indiana Jones crossed with Charles Darwin.' (on The Atmosphere of Hope) (Financial Times)
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