Publication

1995 - William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., Michigan

Language

English

Word Count

30,750 words, Guess

Page Count

123 pages

Identifiers

and 6 more
  • ISBN-139780802850997
  • Goodreads4357377
  • Library of Congress Control Number95021980
  • Better World Books9780802850997
  • Better World Books9780802851161
  • Open LibraryOL789558M

Classifications

  • DDC520/.92
  • DDCB
  • LCCQB36.M7 G67 1995
and 1 more
  • LCCQB36.M7G67 1995

Description

In the mid-1800s, a turbulent time when women were often thought to be unworthy of higher education, Maria Mitchell rose above the prejudices of the day to become America's first professional woman astronomer. This exciting biography tells the story of Maria Mitchell's life, her amazing achievements, and her faith that saw God's handiwork in the heavens. - Back cover.

First Sentence

On August 1, 1818, in the "birthing room" off the kitchen of a gray-shingled house in Nantucket, a baby girl was born to William and Lydia Mitchell.

Description

A biography of the first female science professor at Vassar College and the first American woman astronomer.

Subjects

Topics

WomenBiographyAstronomersWomen astronomersWomen -- BiographyJuvenile literatureMitchell, Maria, 1818-1889

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Other Editions

  • Maria Mitchell: the soul of an astronomerWilliam B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.1995-01-01

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