Bibliograph

Caroline's comets, a true story, Emily Arnold McCully

Type

Label

Caroline's comets, a true story, Emily Arnold McCully

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 30)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 6-10

resource.interestGradeLevel

K to grade 3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Caroline's comets

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

957656340

Responsibility statement

Emily Arnold McCully

Sub title

a true story

Summary

Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) was not only one of the greatest astronomers who ever lived but also the first woman to be paid for her scientific work. Born the youngest daughter of a poor family in Hanover, Germany, she was scarred from smallpox, stunted from typhus, and used by her parents as a scullery maid. But when her favorite brother, William, left for England, he took her with him. The siblings shared a passion for stars, and together they built the greatest telescope of their age, working tirelessly on star charts. Using their telescope, Caroline discovered fourteen nebulae and two galaxies, was the first woman to discover a comet, and became the first woman officially employed as a scientist by no less than the King of England! The information from the Herschels' star catalogs is still used by space agencies today

Target audience

primary

Creator