Luella Agnes Owen

Luella Agnes Owen

Luella Agnes Owen

Billie Holladay Skelley

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Editorial:
Goldminds Publishing
Año de edición:
2015
Materia
Personas y lugares (infantil/juvenil)
ISBN:
9781942905448
Páginas:
232
Encuadernación:
Otros
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Travel back to the late 1800s to learn more about the true adventures of Luella Agnes Owen—a female pioneer in the study of caves. Luella had to overcome many obstacles to reach her goal of becoming a scientist, but she succeeded. She became one of the world’s leading authorities on caves at a time when such a career was unusual for a woman.

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