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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything: The Story of Maria Mitchelldi Laura Alary
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![]() Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. ![]() ![]() This picture book biography about Maria Mitchell, a pioneering astronomer, will fit well in my STEAM school. The story starts on the island of Nantucket, Maine in the 1800s. Maria longed to leave her island, but how? Her father taught her how to use a telescope and how to read the stars. She later discovers a comet which is named after her and earns her recognition. She becomes one of the first female astronomers and professors. The book is illustrated in collage. An author's note at the end of the book includes the subtopics: Decisions, decisions…, A woman of firsts, Growing up, The three P’s: Patience, Practice, Persistence, The benefits of boredom, Questions everything! Free to choose and How do you choose? guiding the reader to get to know themselves and what they want for their lives. A list of resources is also shared. There are some terms used in the book that will need to be explained to children. Reviewed by Katharina (Tina) Hausen Edited by Thien Sa Hoang nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"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."-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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