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The fire of stars : the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
- Title
- The fire of stars : the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of / by Kirsten W. Larson ; illustrated by Katherine Roy.
- Author
- Larson, Kirsten W.
- Publication
- San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 24-115 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Roy, Katherine
- Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color); 24 x 29 cm
- Summary
- "Astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne was the first person to discover what burns at the heart of stars. But she didn't start out as the groundbreaking scientist she would eventually become. She started out as a girl full of curiosity, hoping one day to unlock the mysteries of the universe. With lyrical, evocative text by Kirsten W. Larson and extraordinary illustrations by award-winning illustrator Katherine Roy, this moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of Cecilia Payne's own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star's birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual, breathtaking explosion of light." -- inside front jacket flap.
- "This moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of Cecilia Payne's own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star's birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual, breathtaking explosion of light"--
- Alternative Title
- Life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
- Subject
- Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979 > Juvenile literature
- Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979
- Women astronomers > Biography > Juvenile literature
- Astronomers > Biography > Juvenile literature
- Astrophysicists > Biography > Juvenile literature
- Astrophysics > Juvenile literature
- Stars > Formation > Juvenile literature
- Astronomers
- Astrophysicists
- Astrophysics
- Stars > Formation
- Women astronomers
- Stars
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Picture books.
- Juvenile works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Audience (note)
- Ages 5-8.
- Grades 2-3.
- AD930L
- Call Number
- JFF 24-115
- ISBN
- 9781452172873
- 1452172870
- LCCN
- 2022016834
- OCLC
- 1310469126
- Author
- Larson, Kirsten W., author.
- Title
- The fire of stars : the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of / by Kirsten W. Larson ; illustrated by Katherine Roy.
- Publisher
- San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023]
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Audience
- Ages 5-8. Chronicle Books.Grades 2-3. Chronicle Books.AD930L Lexile
- Added Author
- Roy, Katherine, illustrator.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 24-115