The second book in the Marvelous but True non-fiction series for
children by Jan Leyssens and Joachim Sneyers! "A good introduction
to the accomplishments of Marie Tharp for young readers. The
information given hits the highlights of her mapping and discovery
of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and will lead those interested in geology
and cartography to search for further reading. The illustrations
are bright and engaging, and complement the text well." - April
Gray In the early part of the twentieth century, the researcher
Marie Tharp worked on a detailed map of the bottom of the ocean.
And then she made a discovery-a chasm down the middle of the
Atlantic Ocean. Could this discovery help prove the age-old theory
that the continents on Earth move? The second book in a series
about scientific wonder, now focusing on oceanographic cartographer
Marie Tharp! Dreaming, daring, thinking, and doing. For researchers
ages 6 and up. Guided Reading Level P
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