Barrett, Hayley
What Miss Mitchell Saw
- ISBN 13:
- 9781481487597
- author:
- Barrett, Hayley
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Beach Lane Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 40
- Dimensions:
- 27.9 x 22.9 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Children's, Biography & Autobiography, Science & Technology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Maria Mitchell's extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over. In 1847, she observed a comet no one had ever seen before, using her telescope from her rooftop every evening since childhood. This remarkable story is beautifully illustrated by Diana Sudyka and tells the inspiring true tale of a girl who rose to become America's first professional female astronomer.
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