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The Fen Ditton Fossil Diggings

ByBernard O'Connor

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In the late-1840s a new industry started in Cambridge - digging up fossils. Known as coprolites and thought by some to be fossilised dinosaur droppings, they were extracted in a large-scale open-cast mining operation to be used as the raw material in the manufacture of superphosphate - the world's first chemical fertiliser. This book investigates the social, economic and environmental impact of the diggings in Fen Ditton.

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Publication Date
Oct 1, 2011
Language
English
ISBN
9781470932572
Category
History
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Bernard O'Connor

Specifications

Pages
89
Binding
Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)

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