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Comet chaser :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Production / Publication Information
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2024]
Summary
"Once upon a time there lived a girl who swept floors and washed dishes, and was little more than a servant to her family. Until, one day, an invitation arrived. It was an invitation to a new country and a new beginning--a place where Caroline's dreams, her fascination with the night sky, and her extraordinary talent would open up a world of beauty and renown, and make her the belle of the scientific ball. From humble beginnings and in spite of many obstacles, Caroline Herschel and her brother William developed and built the best telescope in the world--in their back yard! Together they went on to discover a new planet, new moons, and vast arrays of unknown nebulae and comets. From a child who seemed doomed to a life of servitude, Caroline grew into a woman recognized by kings and queens-and a scientist whose work and discoveries continue to shine today. Pamela S. Turner and Vivien Mildenberger invite readers into Caroline Herschel's true Cinderella story in this inspiring account of the transformative power of curiosity and the magic-better than any fairytale-of science"--
Call Number
J BIOGRAPHY HERSCHEL C
Publication Date
2024
Language
English
ISBN
9781452145433
The stargazer's sister :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
x, 332 pages ; 22 cm
Production / Publication Information
New York : Pantheon Books, [2015]
Call Number
F BROWN
Publication Date
2016
Language
English
ISBN
9780804197939 9780804172134
Caroline's comets :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
31 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Holiday House, [2017]
Summary
"Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet and the first woman to be paid as a scientist."--
Call Number
J B HER
Publication Date
2017
Language
English
ISBN
9780823436644
The age of wonder :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xxi, 552 pages, [24] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Edition
First Vintage Books edition
Production / Publication Information
New York : Vintage Books, 2010, c2008.
Summary
"The Age of Wonder" explores the earliest ideas of deep time and space, and the explorers of "dynamic science": an infinite, mysterious Nature waiting to be discovered. Three lives dominate the book: William Herschel, his sister Caroline, and Humphry Davy.
Call Number
509.41 HOL 2010
Publication Date
2010, 2008
Language
English
ISBN
9781400031870
Grasping mysteries :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
305 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York City : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2020]
Summary
A biographical novel in verse of seven girls from different time periods who used math to explore the mysteries of the universe and grew up to do innovate work that changed history.
Call Number
J FIC ATKINS
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781534460683 9781534460690
13 women who changed history
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LL, [2018]
Summary
Profiles the lives of thirteen women who have left their mark on world history, including Caroline Herschel, Marie Curie, Mary Verghese, and Malala Yousafzai.
Call Number
V J 920.72 CLI
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780525516996
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