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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TextPublisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cmContent type: - text
- volume
- 9781452172873
- 1452172870
- Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979 -- Juvenile literature
- Women astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Astrophysicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Astrophysics -- Juvenile literature
- Stars -- Formation -- Juvenile literature
- Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979
- Women astronomers
- Astronomers
- Astrophysicists
- Astrophysics
- Stars -- Formation
- Women -- Biography
- 921 PAY 520/.92 B 23
- QB36.P385 L37 2023
This biography 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 explosion of light.
Includes bibliographical references.
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