Overview
With courage and confidence, Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) becomes the first woman professional scientist and one of the greatest astronomers who ever lived. With courage and confidence, Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) becomes the first woman professional scientist and one of the greatest astronomers who ever lived. Born the youngest daughter of a poor family in Hanover, Germany, Caroline was scarred from smallpox, stunted from typhus, and used by her parents as a scullery maid. But when her favorite brother, William, left for England, he took her with him. The siblings shared a passion for stars, and together they built the greatest telescope of their age, working tirelessly on star charts. Using their telescope, Caroline discovered fourteen nebulae and two galaxies, was the first woman to discover a comet, and became the first woman officially employed as a scientist--by no less than the King of England. The information from the Herschels' star catalogs is still used by space agencies today. The book includes excerpts from Caroline Herschel's autobiography. A 2018 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12.
Full Product Details
Author: Emily Arnold McCully
Publisher: Holiday House Inc
Imprint: Holiday House Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 22.60cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.193kg
ISBN: 9780823446766
ISBN 10: 082344676
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 28 July 2020
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The concise text includes well-chosen details and quotes that help create a multifaceted personality on the page, while letting young readers know how limited the options were for an eighteenth-century woman and how close Herschel came to living her life in obscurity, knitting socks and scrubbing pans. The appealing illustrations--pen-and-ink drawings with watercolor washes--bring the historical settings to life. An engaging introduction to a notable woman in astronomy. --Booklist, Starred Review An inspiring tale of scientific discovery despite obstacles, with a feminist point of view. --Kirkus Reviews
The concise text includes well-chosen details and quotes that help create a multifaceted personality on the page, while letting young readers know how limited the options were for an eighteenth-century woman and how close Herschel came to living her life in obscurity, knitting socks and scrubbing pans. The appealing illustrations--pen-and-ink drawings with watercolor washes--bring the historical settings to life. An engaging introduction to a notable woman in astronomy.--Booklist, Starred Review An inspiring tale of scientific discovery despite obstacles, with a feminist point of view.--Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Emily Arnold McCully is a Caldecott Award-winning author and illustrator. Her books for Holiday House include In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb by Marion Dane Bauer and Ballerina Swan by Allegra Kent, as well as 3, 2, 1, Go!, Pete Won't Eat and Little Ducks Go, which she both wrote and illustrated.
