Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481416009)

"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.

Author: Robert Burleigh
ISBN-10: 1481416006
ISBN-13: 9781481416009
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 01/05/2016
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.90h x 8.80w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 179979 / Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2015
Booklist 12/01/2015 pg. 51
School Library Journal 12/01/2015 pg. 135
Publishers Weekly 12/14/2015
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2016 pg. 109
BookPage 01/01/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2016