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Lady and the Octopus, The: How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology
Danna Staaf
Illustrator: Danna Staaf
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books/Lerner
ISBN: 978-1-7284-1577-2
Keywords: Marine Biology, 19th Century France, women scientists, argonaut, STEM
In 19th-century France, when women weren't accepted as scientists, Villepreux-Power studied live marine creatures by building an aquarium. Elegant chapter opener illustrations. Photographs and archival images. Back matter. Extensive sourcing.