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Astronomers Astronomes États-Unis Biographies Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Comets Femmes astronomes États-Unis Biographies Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Mitchell, Maria 1818-1889 Mitchell, Maria 1818-1889 Juvenile literature United States Women astronomers Women astronomers United States Biography Juvenile literature Women BiographySwaby, Rachel
Summary: Aspiring scientists, young history enthusiasts, and children who enjoy learning about the world will be fascinated by these riveting snapshots--and parents who enjoyed the film Hidden Figures will find this to be the perfect extension. Covering important advancements made by women in fields such as biology, medicine, astronomy, and technology, author Rachel Swaby explains that people aren't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yearling Books 2017
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Summary: "Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something unusual--a comet no one had ever seen before! Miss Mitchell's extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over and paved the way for her to become America's first professional female astronomer."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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Summary: "As a child, Maria Mitchell longed to see beyond her little island of Nantucket. With help from her father, she discovered that, if you knew how to read them, the stars could tell you where you were -- and where you needed to go. Maria spent hours on the roof of her house scanning the sky -- finding constellations, nebulae, meteors, double stars. When the King of Denmark offered a prize to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2022