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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"Astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne was the first person to discover what burns at the heart of stars. But she didn't start out as the groundbreaking scientist she would eventually become. She started out as a girl full of curiosity, hoping one day to unlock the mysteries of the universe. With lyrical, evocative text by Kirsten W. Larson and extraordinary illustrations by award-winning illustrator Katherine Roy, this moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of Cecilia Payne's own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star's birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual, breathtaking explosion of light." -- inside front jacket flap. |
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"This moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of Cecilia Payne's own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star's birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual, breathtaking explosion of light"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 5-8. Chronicle Books. |
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Grades 2-3. Chronicle Books. |
| Subject |
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979 -- Juvenile literature.
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Women astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Astrophysicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Astrophysics -- Juvenile literature.
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Stars -- Formation -- Juvenile literature.
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Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979.
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Women -- Biography.
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Astronomers.
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Astrophysicists.
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Astrophysics.
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Stars -- Formation.
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SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy.
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Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979. (OCoLC)fst00035973
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Astronomers. (OCoLC)fst00819629
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Astrophysicists. (OCoLC)fst00819795
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Astrophysics. (OCoLC)fst00819797
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Stars -- Formation.
(OCoLC)fst01131674
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Women astronomers. (OCoLC)fst01177176
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Biographies.
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Picture books.
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| Added Author |
Roy, Katherine, illustrator.
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| Added Title |
Life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of |
| ISBN |
9781452172873 (hardcover) |
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1452172870 (hardcover) |
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