Her Eyes on the Stars: Maria Mitchell, Astronomer

by Laurie Wallmark

Maria Mitchell's curiosity about the night sky led her to spend hours studying the stars. She discovered a comet as a young woman, winning an award from the King of Denmark for being the first person to discover a new comet using a telescope.

Now famous as "the lady astronomer," Maria went on to become a professional astronomer, an unheard of achievement for a woman in the 19th century. She was the first woman to get any...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1954354134
• ISBN13: 9781954354135
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Creston Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6