Always Looking Up
Autor Laura Gehl Ilustrat de Louise Pigott, Alex Oxtonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 sep 2025 – vârsta până la 8 ani
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ISBN-13: 9780807504550
ISBN-10: 0807504556
Pagini: 32
Greutate: 0.12 kg
Editura: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN-10: 0807504556
Pagini: 32
Greutate: 0.12 kg
Editura: Albert Whitman & Company
Recenzii
"This
biography
for
children
tells
the
story
of
the
astronomer
who
spearheaded
the
Hubble
Space
Telescope
project.
When
Nancy
Grace
Roman
(1925--2018)
was
young,
she
loved
the
night
sky,
which
was
always
the
same,
no
matter
where
her
father's
job
took
the
family.
She
formed
a
school
astronomy
club
and
learned
more
about
constellations,
meteors,
and
planets.
In
high
school,
she
"asked
questions
her
physics
teacher
could
not
answer"
and
took
an
extra
algebra
class.
Roman's
college
professors
tried
to
discourage
her,
as
a
woman,
from
studying
science
and
math,
but
she
excelled
in
her
studies,
continuing
on
to
graduate
school
and
becoming
an
astronomer.
She
observed
stars,
worked
with
radio
telescopes,
and
gave
astronomy
lectures.
Roman
then
joined
the
newly
created
NASA
in
1959
as
the
first
chief
of
astronomy,
eventually
becoming
director
of
the
Astronomical
Data
Center.
Realizing
that
astronomers
needed
a
telescope
in
space
that
wouldn't
be
blocked
by
our
atmosphere,
Roman
led
a
team
of
scientists
on
the
Hubble
Space
Telescope
project,
testifying
successfully
before
Congress
on
the
need
for
funding.
The
Hubble,
when
finally
built
(and
repaired
in
space),
gave
crystal-clear
images
of
astronomical
objects,
earning
Roman
a
nickname:
the
"Mother
of
Hubble."
An
author's
note
about
Roman
and
a
timeline
of
her
life
are
included.
Gehl
(
Baby
Botanist
,
2019,
etc.),
a
prolific
writer
for
children,
explains
the
facts
of
Roman's
life
in
a
compelling
way.
Information
from
the
timeline,
such
as
when
Roman
was
born
and
what
degrees
she
earned,
could
have
been
better
integrated
into
the
story
for
more
context.
However,
Gehl
clearly
conveys
her
subject's
childhood
excitement
about
the
cosmos
and
her
determination,
"as
fiery
as
a
supernova,"
to
learn
more
and
fire
up
others.
The
story
of
the
Hubble
itself
is
also
well
told,
with
marvelous
descriptions
accompanied
by
illustrations:
"comets
hurtling
into
Jupiter;
dust
storms
on
Mars;
nebulae
shaped
like
a
butterfly,
a
crab,
a
tarantula."
The
very
appealing,
nicely
detailed
images
by
Pigott
(El
Tucn
y
La
Tortuga
,
2019,
etc.)
and
debut
illustrator
Oxton
capture
Roman's
character,
as
well
as
the
magic
of
the
night
sky.
An
inspiring
book
about
an
influential
scientist
and
the
allure
of
the
stars."
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