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Laurie Wallmark Her Eyes on the Stars (Hardback)
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- Book Title
- Her Eyes on the Stars : Maria Mitchell, Astronomer
- Publication Name
- Her Eyes on the Stars
- Title
- Her Eyes on the Stars
- Subtitle
- Maria Mitchell, Astronomer
- Illustrator
- Liz Wong
- Contributor
- Liz Wong (Illustrated by)
- Format
- Picture Book
- ISBN-10
- 1954354134
- EAN
- 9781954354135
- ISBN
- 9781954354135
- Publisher
- Creston Books
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Release Date
- 02/05/2023
- Release Year
- 2023
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Item Length
- 11.2in
- Item Width
- 9.2in
- Item Weight
- 14.4 Oz
- Intended Audience
- Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Topic
- Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Science & Nature / Astronomy
- Number of Pages
- 40 Pages
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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.
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Publisher
Creston Books
ISBN-10
1954354134
ISBN-13
9781954354135
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25057273695
Product Key Features
Book Title
Her Eyes on the Stars : Maria Mitchell, Astronomer
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Science & Nature / Astronomy
Intended Audience
Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11.2in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
9.2in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Grade from
Third Grade
Grade to
Sixth Grade
Reviews
Wong's appealing illustrations are orderly in composition and subtle in their use of color. . . . A pleasing, informative introduction to Maria Mitchell."--Booklist, "As a child, Maria Mitchell accompanied her father to their home's rooftop observatory, where they could view the night sky through a telescope. Born in 1818, she became fascinated by solar eclipses and adept at using and repairing the tools necessary for making astronomical measurements. Once, when her father was away, a whaling ship's captain relied on 13-year-old Maria to repair his marine chronometer, a vital tool for navigation, and she succeeded. In 1847, Mitchell became the first American ever to discover a comet. Two years later, she was employed as an astronomer. Later, she taught astronomy at Vassar College and encouraged many of her students to pursue careers in the field. Wallmark's earlier picture books on women's contributions to STEM fields include Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine (2015) and Hedy Lamarr's Double Life (2019). Wong's appealing illustrations are orderly in composition and subtle in their use of color. An interesting addition to the current book's back matter is a brief section listing Mitchell's "Rules of Astronomical Observations." A pleasing, informative introduction to Maria Mitchell."--Booklist, "The inspirational story of the first female professional astronomer in the United States. This engaging account focuses on 19th-century scientist Maria Mitchell's passion for astronomy, her determination, and her achievements, among them her prizewinning telescopic comet discovery; her work on the Nautical Almanac, essential for navigation; and (after years as a librarian, self-educated in mathematics) her eventual position at Vassar College, where she taught women for more than 20 years--the world's first female astronomy professor. The concise, clear text provides comprehensible explanations of her successes, though it does leave out some details, such as her family background, her unusual education, her founding of a girls school, and her involvement in the abolitionist movement. The annular eclipse that Maria regrets missing in 1831 at age 12 forms one bookend, deftly recalled near the end, when, missing another in 1885, she observes not a ring of fire but 'another powerful ring--a ring of women': her diligent students. The fine-line illustrations are equally spare but add just-right details, like a maritime chronometer and the book-lined Nantucket Atheneum, where some people of color can be seen. The astronomer's hard work, delight at confirming her comet discovery, and pleasure in teaching are apparent in her facial expressions and body language. Will guarantee this trailblazing scientist her place among the stars."--Kirkus Reviews
Illustrated by
Wong, Liz
Copyright Date
2023
Target Audience
Juvenile Audience
Illustrated
Yes
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