Nickel Sandra - The Stuff Between The Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most Of The Universe - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The Stuff Between the Stars is author Sandra Nickel and illustrator Aim e Sicuro's inspired biographical picture book about a female astronomer who makes huge discoveries about the mysteries of the night sky and changed the way we look at the universe. Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark matter the thing that keeps the universe hanging together. Throughout her career she was never taken seriously as a scientist because she was one of the only female astronomers at that time but she didn t let that stop her. She made groundbreaking and incredibly significant discoveries that scientists have only recently been able to really appreciate and she changed the way that we look at the universe. A stunning portrait of a little - known trailblazer The Stuff Between the Stars tells Vera's story and inspires the youngest readers who are just starting to look up at the stars. A truly beautiful story of perseverance and passion. Booklist This engaging biography will appeal to budding scientists particularly those with a penchant for sky searching. Kirkus Reviews
Title: The Stuff Between The Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most Of The Universe
Author(s): Nickel Sandra, Aimee Sicuro
Publisher: Abrams
Barcode: 9781419736261
Pages: 48 Pages
Publication Date: 3/2/2021
Category: History & The Past: General Interest (Children's / Teenage)