Grasping mysteries : girls who loved math
Title:
Grasping mysteries : girls who loved math
JLCTITLE245:
Jeannine Atkins ; [illustrations by Victoria Assanelli].
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York City : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2020]
Physical Description:
305 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781534460683
9781534460690
Abstract:
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.
Reading Level:
Ages 10 Up. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Grades 4-6. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
960 L Lexile
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibilographical references (pages 289-305).
Personal Subject:
Added Author:
Variant Title:
Portion of title: Girls who loved math
Contents:
Looking up: Caroline Herschel -- Making change with charts I: Florence Nightingale -- Exploring currents: Hertha Marks Ayrton -- Mapping what's hidden: Marie Tharp -- Creating paths through space: Katherine Johnson -- Making change with charts II: Edna Lee Paisano -- Looking beyond: Vera Rubin.