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The lady and the octopus how Jeanne Villepreux-Power invented aquariums and revolutionized marine biology

"Follow the remarkable journey of Jeanne Villepreux-Power from her childhood in a small French village to her life as a naturalist in nineteenth century Messina, Sicily, where she conducted groundbreaking research and invented aquariums"--

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Main Author: Staaf, Danna (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2022]
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Villepreux-Power, Jeanne, > 1794-1871 > Young adult nonfiction.
Women marine biologists > France > Biography > Young adult nonfiction.
Women naturalists > France > Biography > Young adult nonfiction.
Biographies > Young adult.
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Summary:"Follow the remarkable journey of Jeanne Villepreux-Power from her childhood in a small French village to her life as a naturalist in nineteenth century Messina, Sicily, where she conducted groundbreaking research and invented aquariums"--
Physical Description:136 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Audience:Ages 10-18
Grades 7-9
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781728415772
1728415772
Author Notes:Danna Staaf is a freelance science communicator with a PhD in marine biology. Her writing has appeared in Science, KQED, Earther, and io9, and her first book, Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods (now reprinted as Monarchs of the Sea: The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods ), was named one of the best sciencebooks of 2017 by NPR. She created the science outreach program Squids4Kids and visits schools at every grade level, as well as venues from museums to libraries to tech companies. She lives in San Jose with her spouse, children, and innumerable plush octopuses.

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