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Solving the puzzle under the sea : Marie Tharp maps the ocean floor / Robert Burleigh ; iIllustrated by Raúl Colón.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781481416009
  • 1481416006
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Awards:
  • A Junior Library Guild selection
Summary: "This illustrated biography shares the story of female scientist, Marie Tharp, a pioneering woman scientist and the first person to ever successfully map the ocean floor"-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Women's Biographies (Kids) Fiction notes: Click to open in new window
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography Tharp, M. B961 Available 33111008151132
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Tharp, M. B961 Available 33111008380020
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"A finely told, beautifully illustrated biography that saves a world class scientist from obscurity." -- School Library Journal, starred review

"An ideal introduction to a lesser-known scientist and an important understanding about how the Earth works."-- Kirkus Reviews , starred review

Filled with gorgeous illustrations by acclaimed artist Raúl Colón, this illustrated biography shares the story of female scientist, Marie Tharp, a pioneering woman scientist and the first person to ever successfully map the ocean floor.

Marie Tharp was always fascinated by the ocean. Taught to think big by her father who was a mapmaker, Marie wanted to do something no one had ever done before: map the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Was it even possible? Not sure if she would succeed, Marie decided to give it a try.

Throughout history, others had tried and failed to measure the depths of the oceans. Sailors lowered weighted ropes to take measurements. Even today, scientists are trying to measure the depth by using echo sounder machines to track how long it would take a sound wave sent from a ship to the sea floor to come back. But for Marie, it was like piecing together an immense jigsaw puzzle.

Despite past failures and challenges--sometimes Marie would be turned away from a ship because having a woman on board was "bad luck"--Marie was determined to succeed. And she did, becoming the first person to chart the ocean floor, helping us better understand the planet we call home.

Award-winning author Robert Burleigh tells her story of imagination and perseverance. Beautifully illustrated by Raúl Colón, Look Up! is a book that will inspire readers to follow their dreams.

"A Paula Wiseman Book."

Includes glossary.

Marie Tharp lived 1920-2006.

"This illustrated biography shares the story of female scientist, Marie Tharp, a pioneering woman scientist and the first person to ever successfully map the ocean floor"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references.

Ages 4-8.

A Junior Library Guild selection

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