Bibliograph

The astronomer who questioned everything, the story of Maria Mitchell, written by Laura Alary ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney

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The astronomer who questioned everything, the story of Maria Mitchell, written by Laura Alary ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The astronomer who questioned everything

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1245937724

Responsibility statement

written by Laura Alary ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney

Sub title

the story of Maria Mitchell

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 first person to find a new comet, she did just that. In 1947, Maria discovered "Miss Mitchell's Comet." But she didn't stop there. Maria was a passionate advocate for the rights of women, particularly with respect to higher education. She became one of the first female professors of astronomy and was the first woman member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was an expert in navigation, a librarian and an avid reader, who read every single book in the Nantucket library! Above all she believed that everyone should have the freedom and opportunity to learn about and pursue the things they truly loved."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Story of Maria Mitchell

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