Filled with gorgeous illustrations by acclaimed artist Raul Colon, 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 Raul Colon,Look Up! is a book that will inspire readers to follow their dreams.商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退換貨因拍攝略有色差，圖片僅供參考，顏色請以實際收到商品為準

Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including?The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, illustrated by Barry Blitt;?Night Flight, illustrated by Wendell Minor;?Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and?Sylvia’s Bookshop, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include?Hoops;?Stealing Home; and?Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep!?He lives in Michigan.Raul Colon has illustrated several highly acclaimed picture books, including?Draw!; the?New York Times?bestselling?Angela and the Baby Jesus?by Frank McCourt; Susanna Reich’s?Jose! Born to Dance; and Jill Biden’s?Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Mr. Colon lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.

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