| Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer Contributor(s): Gehl, Laura (Author), Pigott, Louise (Illustrator), Oxton, Alex (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0807502960 ISBN-13: 9780807502969 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2019026454 |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Series: She Made History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.2" W x 10.1" (0.88 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This empowering picture book biography tells the story of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who overcame obstacles like weak eyesight and teachers who discouraged women from pursuing astronomy to lead the NASA team that built the Hubble Space Telescope. A testament to women in scientific careers and a record of an important NASA milestone. |