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The girl who built an ocean : an artist, an argonaut, and the true story of the world's first aquarium / Jess Keating ; [illustrated by] Michelle Mee Nutter.
"The inspiring tale of a seamstress-turned-scientist who invented the world's first aquarium at a time w\hen women in STEM were startlingly rare."-- Provided by publisher.
Jeanne Villepreux-Power lived in France. She was a scientist, a seamstress, and an artist. She invented the world's first aquarium when she became interested in the creatures of the sea, and had to figure out a way to bring the ocean into her home so she could examine them more carefully. -- adapted from jacket and perusal of book
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593305119
- ISBN: 0593305116
- ISBN: 9780593305126
- ISBN: 0593305124
- Physical Description: 36 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This is a Borzoi Book"--Title page verso. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Branch District Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Branch | J 578.77 KEA (Text) | 35401425279345 | Juvenile Non-fiction | Available | - |