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Sweeper in the Sky: The Life of Maria Mitchell
Sweeper in the Sky The Life of Maria Mitchell
Author: Helen Wright, Debra Meloy Elmegreen, Frederick R. Chromey
SWEEPER IN THE SKY is the biography of Maria Mitchell, the first woman astronomer in the U.S. At the age of 28, Mitchell discovered a comet in 1847 and was awarded a gold medal by the King of Denmark for her discovery. When Vassar College opened in 1865, Mitchell became its first astronomy professor and observatory director. For 23 years, Mitch...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781883551438
ISBN-10: 1883551439
Publication Date: 4/1/1997
Pages: 270
Edition: Commem
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Publisher: Attic Studio Pr
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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