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Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor

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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 once at all times fascinated by the ocean. Taught to think big by her father who Was once a mapmaker, Marie wanted to do something no one had ever done before: map the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Was once it even conceivable? Not sure if she would succeed, Marie made up our minds 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 the use of 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 once like piecing together an immense jigsaw puzzle.

Despite past failures and challenges—occasionally Marie would be turned away from a ship because having a woman on board Was once “bad luck”—Marie Was once decided to succeed. And she did, becoming the first person to chart the ocean floor, helping us better take note the planet we call home.

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

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