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The Girl Who Built an Ocean: An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World's First Aquarium

by Jess Keating

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"The inspiring tale of a seamstress-turned-scientist who invented the world's first aquarium at a time when women in STEM were startlingly rare."--
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This is a nice biography of Jeanne Villepreaux-Power an early scientific pioneer and naturalist. ( )
  FamiliesUnitedLL | Dec 3, 2023 |
I had no idea that the first aquarium was built by a woman so that she could study sea life. This biography is a great introduction to a woman few know about. ( )
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For everyone who is rolling up their sleeves and building a dream right now. - J.K.
For Ethan, I hope you always stay curious. - M.M.N.
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The soft fabric fell before her in shimmering waves, and Jeanne couldn't wait to dive in.
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578.77092Natural sciences and mathematics › Life Sciences, Biology › Microscopy in Biology › Organisms characteristic of specific kinds of environments

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QH91.V55Science › Natural history – Biology › Natural history (General) › General

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