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Author:

Yasuda, Anita, author.

Title:

Astronomy : cool women in space / Antia Yasuda ; illustrated by Lena Chandhok.

Publisher:

Nomad Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

106 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Women astronomers--Juvenile literature.
Astronomy--Juvenile literature.
Roman, Nancy Grace,--1925---Juvenile literature.
Aderin, Maggie--Juvenile literature.
Ghez, Andrea Mia,--1965---Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Chandhok, Lena, 1987- illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical resources and index. "Inspires interest in STEM"--back cover.

Contents:

Look up! -- A short story about a huge space -- Nancy Grace Roman -- Maggie Aderin-Pocock -- Andrea Ghez.

Summary:

Young readers will be inspired by stories of women who have made great strides in a field that takes courage, persistence, and creativity to pursue. Primary sources, essentials questions, and knowledge connections encourage both boys and girls to ask what role they might play in the next astronomical discovery.

Series:

Girls in science.

ISBN:

1619303302
9781619303300
1619303264
9781619303263

OCLC:

(OCoLC)917893040

Locations:

EXPC755 -- Akron Public Library (Akron)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XUPC157 -- Griswold Public Library (Griswold)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

JZPB162 -- Lowden Public Library (Lowden)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BXPC851 -- Roland Public Library (Roland)

KZPA953 -- Thompson Public Library (Thompson)