Listening to the Stars
Download or Read eBook Listening to the Stars PDF written by Jodie Parachini and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jodie Parachini |
| Publisher | : Albert Whitman & Company |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2021-04-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780807545645 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0807545643 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Listening to the Stars by : Jodie Parachini
Book excerpt: STARRED REVIEW! "An inspiring picture book biography of an inquisitive girl who became a world-renowned scientist, told in accessible language."—School Library Journal starred review STARRED REVIEW! "As gorgeous as it is informative."—Kirkus Reviews starred review A biography of astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who helped build a radio telescope that contributed to her discovery of pulsars, a new type of star. Some scientists consider it the greatest astronomical discovery of the twentieth century. Despite this achievement, she was overlooked in favor of two male colleagues when the Nobel Prize for physics was awarded. Bell is still working and teaching today, recognized for her contribution.
