Rooftop astronomer : a story about maria mitchell
It was a clear autumn night in 1847. Maria Mitchell stood on the roof of her parents' house on the island of Nantucket, focusing her telescope on a faraway star. Suddenly she realized that the faint, blurry light wasn't a star at all-it was a comet! Maria Mitchell's discovery changed...
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| Format: | EBOOK |
| Language: | ENGLISH |
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Lerner Publishing Group:Lerner Publishing Group
2011
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| Series: | A creative minds biography |
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