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- Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia,--Juvenile literature
- Astronomers--Biography--Juvenile literature
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- Women astronomers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Astronomers--Juvenile literature
- Astrophysicists--Juvenile literature
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- Stars--Juvenile literature
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Calvin Park Branch | Junior Biography Payne-L | On loan until: 04/May/24 |
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Title Statement | The fire of stars: the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of / by Kirsten W. Larson ; illustrated by Katherine Roy. |
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Author | Larson, Kirsten W |
Additional Contributors | Roy, Katherine |
Publication | San Francisco: Chronicle Books,[2023]©2023 |
Extent of Item | 1 volume (unpaged) |
ISBN | 9781452172873 (hardcover) |
Other Number | pr06917151 |
Audience & Ratings | 005-008. 2-3. |
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"-- |
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By Topic | Astronomers--Juvenile literature--Biography |
Astrophysicists--Biography--Juvenile literature | |
Women astronomers--Biography--Juvenile literature | |
Women--Biography--Juvenile literature | |
Astronomers--Juvenile literature | |
Astrophysicists--Juvenile literature | |
Astrophysics--Juvenile literature | |
Stars--Juvenile literature--Formation | |
Stars--Juvenile literature | |
Women astronomers--Juvenile literature | |
By Name | Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia,1900-1979 |
By Genre | Biographies |
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