Maria Mitchell
the soul of an astronomer
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Author
Publication
1995 - William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., Michigan
Language
English
Word Count
30,750 words, Guess
Page Count
123 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemariamitchellsou00gorm
- Internet Archivemariamitchellsou00gorm_0
- ISBN-100802851169
- ISBN-100802850995
- ISBN-139780802851161
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.
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A biography of the first female science professor at Vassar College and the first American woman astronomer.
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