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Finding wonders : three girls who changed science
Title:
Finding wonders : three girls who changed science
Author:
Atkins, Jeannine, 1953- , author.
Personal Author:
Atkins, Jeannine, 1953- , author.
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2016]
Physical Description:
195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary:
"A biographical novel in verse of three different girls in three different time periods who grew up to become groundbreaking scientists"--
Language:
English
Contents:
Mud, moths, and mystery: Maria Sibylla Merian -- Secrets in stones: Mary Anning -- Many stars, one comet: Maria Mitchell.
Reading Level:
Ages 10 up.
Personal Subject:
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717-Childhood and youth-Juvenile fiction.

Anning, Mary, 1799-1847-Childhood and youth-Juvenile fiction.

Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889-Childhood and youth-Juvenile fiction.
Subject Term:
Naturalists -- Juvenile fiction.

Paleontologists -- Juvenile fiction.

Astronomers -- Juvenile fiction.

Women scientists -- Juvenile fiction.

Scientists -- Juvenile fiction.

Sex role -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Historical fiction.

Biographical fiction.
ISBN:
9781481465656

9781481465663
Format :
Book

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