The fire of stars: the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
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"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"--
"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"--
Subjects
Subjects
Astronomers
Astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astrophysicists
Astrophysicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astrophysics
Astrophysics -- Juvenile literature
Biographies
Formation
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979 -- Juvenile literature
Picture books
Stars
Stars -- Formation
Stars -- Formation -- Juvenile literature
Women
Women -- Biography
Women astronomers
Women astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astrophysicists
Astrophysicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astrophysics
Astrophysics -- Juvenile literature
Biographies
Formation
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979 -- Juvenile literature
Picture books
Stars
Stars -- Formation
Stars -- Formation -- Juvenile literature
Women
Women -- Biography
Women astronomers
Women astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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9781452172873
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"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"--
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Astronomers
Astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astrophysicists
Astrophysicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astrophysics
Astrophysics -- Juvenile literature
Biographies
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979 -- Juvenile literature
Picture books
Stars -- Formation
Stars -- Formation -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
Women astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astrophysicists
Astrophysicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astrophysics
Astrophysics -- Juvenile literature
Biographies
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979 -- Juvenile literature
Picture books
Stars -- Formation
Stars -- Formation -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
Women astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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The fire of stars : the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
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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
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The fire of stars
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the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
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Astronomers
Astrophysicists
Astrophysics
Formation
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia
Stars
Women
Women astronomers
Astrophysicists
Astrophysics
Formation
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia
Stars
Women
Women astronomers
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