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In this beautifully illustrated biography of Henrietta Leavitt, Burleigh describes the challenges faced by women at the turn of the twentieth century as well as Henrietta Leavitt’s achievement. Her work led to a better understanding of the size of the universe. Afterword, Selected Bibliography,
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Publication
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (2013), Edition: 42178th, 32 pages
Description
An illustrated portrait of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt traces the years she spent measuring stars from her position at the Harvard College Observatory and her important discoveries that enabled the scientific community to gain a fuller understanding of the universe's vast size.
Awards
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — 2015)
CCBC Choices (2014)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2014)
El día de los niños / El día de los libros (3-5 — 2015)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
32
Physical description
32 p.; 11 inches
ISBN
1416958193 / 9781416958192
DDC/MDS
| 520.92 |
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