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Her eyes on the stars : Maria Mitchell, astronomer / by Laurie Wallmark ; illustrated by Liz Wong.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781954354135
- ISBN: 1954354134
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Creston Books, LLC, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references |
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| Subject: | Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889 > Juvenile literature. Astronomers > Biography > Juvenile literature. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Plymouth.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | J BIO MITCHELL
Gift?: No |
34598001008203 | Children's Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Maria Mitchell's curiosity about the night sky led her to spend hours studying the stars. She discovered a comet as a young woman, winning an award from the King of Denmark for being the first person to discover a new comet using a telescope. Now famous as "the lady astronomer," Maria went on to become a professional astronomer, an unheard of achievement for a woman in the 19th century. She was the first woman to get any kind of government job when she was hired by the United States Naval Observatory. Then as the first woman astronomy professor in the world, Maria used her position at Vassar College to teach young women to set their sights on the sky, training new generations of female astronomers. Her story inspires all of us to reach for the stars.