Mayor, Adrienne
MAYOR, Adrienne
MAYOR, Adrienne. American, b. 1946. Genres: History. Career: Writer, specializing in ancient and modern folklore about natural history, 1980-. Publications: The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times, 2000. Contributor to journals and periodicals. Address: 55 Aiken Ave., Princeton, NJ 08540, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]
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