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Caroline's Comets

A True Story

A True Story

A True Story

By Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully

By Emily Arnold McCully

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Jul 28, 2020 | ISBN 9780823446766 | 6-9 years

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Feb 28, 2017 | ISBN 9780823436644 | 6-9 years

Ebook $8.99

Feb 28, 2017 | ISBN 9780823437979 | 6-9 years

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    About Caroline’s Comets

    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.

    About Caroline’s Comets

    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.

    About Caroline’s Comets

    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.

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Holiday House
    Jul 28, 2020 | 40 Pages | 9 x 11 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780823446766

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Hardcover | $16.95
    Published by Holiday House
    Feb 28, 2017 | 40 Pages | 9 x 11 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780823436644

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Holiday House
    Feb 28, 2017 | 40 Pages | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780823437979

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    Praise

    ★ “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

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