Description: About this Item The item is a book Hardback The Author Name is Pamela Turner The Title is Comet Chaser : The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 60. Category - Juvenile Nonfiction Product Description - The real-life Cinderella story of the very first professional woman astronomer-Caroline Herschel!Comet Chaser is the thrilling and beautifully illustrated biography of a woman who made a lifetime of incredible contributions to science. She was the first woman to discover a comet, the first officially recognized in a scientific role, and the first to be given a Gold Medal by the Royal Astronomical Society. In a day when girls were barely educated at all, Caroline Herschel's father taught her math and music . . . until, suddenly, he died. Her mother saw her as little more than a household servant. Caroline might have been doomed to a life of drudgery and dimness if not for her brother, who took her from Germany to England. There they started building telescopes in their free time, gradually making them larger and larger, and discovering new comets-even new planets! When the great astronomersof the day wondered how Caroline and her brother accomplished this and came to see for themselves, they found that the Herschels had made the best telescopes of their time. From household drudge to belle of the scientific ball, Caroline Herschel won international prizes never before awarded to a woman and earned a professional wage from the king. She and her discoveries remain as stunning today as they were then. Some of her calculations are still in use! In this delightfully imaginative retelling of Caroline's career, her fairy godmother is none other than her own bright intelligence, hard work, and passion for science. WOMEN IN STEM: Passion and persistence save the day and offer a wonderful model for girls seeking their way into science, technology, engineering, and math in this starry biography. AN EMPOWERING, TRUE CINDERELLA STORY: What a brilliant way of telling the story of an inspirational woman in science-as a true Cinderella story! Caroline must escape a humble life of drudgery, and with the magic of real science, she makes her own fairy-tale ending. BIOGRAPHY BOOK FOR KIDS: A great addition to classrooms and libraries, with fascinating examples of hands-on engineering, mathematics, and scientific study. INSPIRATIONAL GIFT: Inspire budding scientists of all kinds with this magical true story!Perfect for:- Kids interested in science, space, or astronomy - Teachers and librarians looking for excellent picture book biographies and nonfiction books about science - Gift givers hoping to inspire a love of STEM topics - Fans of Hidden Figures, The Fire of Stars, and Ada Twist, Scientist We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift Ideas This is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of Service We have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167488024
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Book Title: Comet Chaser : The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer
Number of Pages: 60 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Biography & Autobiography / Women, People & Places / Europe, Science & Nature / Astronomy
Publication Year: 2024
Item Height: 0.4 in
Illustrator: Yes, Mildenberger, Vivien
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 18.7 Oz
Author: Pamela S. Turner
Item Length: 10.9 in
Item Width: 11.2 in
Format: Hardcover
