The Resource She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer, written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer, written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
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The item She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer, written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
- Summary
- Ever since Williamina "Mina Fleming was little, she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life s work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to solve it
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered p.
- Isbn
- 9780062849304
- Label
- She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer
- Title
- She caught the light
- Title remainder
- Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer
- Statement of responsibility
- written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
- Subject
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- Astronomers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Fleming, Williamina P, 1857-1911
- Fleming, Williamina P, 1857-1911 -- Juvenile literature
- Women astronomers -- Biography
- Women astronomers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women in astronomy -- History
- Women in astronomy -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Astronomers -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Ever since Williamina "Mina Fleming was little, she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life s work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to solve it
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lasky, Kathryn
- Dewey number
- 520.92
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- K12
- Intended audience source
- Childrens Plus, Inc
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Swaney, Julianna
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Fleming, Williamina P
- Fleming, Williamina P
- Astronomers
- Women astronomers
- Women in astronomy
- Astronomers
- Women astronomers
- Women in astronomy
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer, written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
- Bar code
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- 31223137129103
- 31223137129111
- 31223137129145
- 31223137129129
- 31223137129137
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
-
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered p.
- Isbn
- 9780062849304
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- Label
- She caught the light : Williamina Stevens Fleming : astronomer, written by Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Julianna Swaney
- Bar code
-
- 31223137129103
- 31223137129111
- 31223137129145
- 31223137129129
- 31223137129137
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
-
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered p.
- Isbn
- 9780062849304
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
Subject
- Astronomers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Fleming, Williamina P, 1857-1911
- Fleming, Williamina P, 1857-1911 -- Juvenile literature
- Women astronomers -- Biography
- Women astronomers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women in astronomy -- History
- Women in astronomy -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Astronomers -- Biography
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