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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Larson, Kirsten W., author.     Subjects     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.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Larson, Kirsten W., author.       by title:      The fire of stars : ...         MARC Display

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. by Larson, Kirsten W., author. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023] Subjects 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. ISBN:  9781452172873 (hardcover) : 1452172870 (hardcover) Description:  1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm Requests:  1 Summary:  "Astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne was the first person to discover what burns at the heart of stars. But she didn't start out as the groundbreaking scientist she would eventually become. She started out as a girl full of curiosity, hoping one day to unlock the mysteries of the universe. With lyrical, evocative text by Kirsten W. Larson and extraordinary illustrations by award-winning illustrator Katherine Roy, this moving biography powerfully 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, breathtaking explosion of light." -- inside front jacket flap. "This moving biography powerfully 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, breathtaking explosion of light"-- Audience:  Ages 5-8. Chronicle Books. Grades 2-3. Chronicle Books.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Aiea Public Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Aina Haina Public Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Ewa Beach P/S Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La in Processing   Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La Checked In   Add Copy to MyList CLOSED TEMPORARILY: Honokaa Public Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kahuku P/S Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La Checked out 05/13/2024 Add Copy to MyList Kailua-Kona Public Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kalihi-Palama Public Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library J -- Juvenile Biography B Payne-Gaposchkin La Checked In   Add Copy to MyList More Results: 1 2 3 Next

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