Solving the Puzzle under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor
Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Raúl Colón
An illustrated biography of scientist Marie Tharp describes her effort to chart the Atlantic Ocean floor. Her father, a mapmaker, teaches her to think on a large scale. Marie wants to undertake a task no one has previously done: mapping the Atlantic’s bottom. The account identifies her as the first person to successfully chart the Atlantic Ocean floor. It portrays Tharp as a pioneering woman scientist.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.
