The Resource She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer, written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer, written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
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- "Ever since Williamina Fleming was little she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life's work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to help solve it. Mina ultimately helped to create a map of the universe that paved the way for astronomers. Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky shares her incredible true story." -- Amazon.com
- Presents the life of Scottish-born astronomer Williamina Stevens Fleming and how her work chipped away at sexist barriers of the late nineteenth century
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780062849304
- Label
- She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer
- Title
- She caught the light
- Title remainder
- Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer
- Statement of responsibility
- written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "Ever since Williamina Fleming was little she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life's work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to help solve it. Mina ultimately helped to create a map of the universe that paved the way for astronomers. Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky shares her incredible true story." -- Amazon.com
- Presents the life of Scottish-born astronomer Williamina Stevens Fleming and how her work chipped away at sexist barriers of the late nineteenth century
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- GC9
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lasky, Kathryn
- Dewey number
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- 520.92
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 4-8
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Swaney, Julianna
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Fleming, Williamina P
- Women astronomers
- Women in astronomy
- Astronomers
- Target audience
- primary
- Label
- She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer, written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page [33])
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1231533796
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780062849304
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1231533796
- Label
- She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer, written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page [33])
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1231533796
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780062849304
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1231533796
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