The fire of stars: the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of

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Author:
Larson, Kirsten W.
Language:
English
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Roy, Katherineillustrator. Illustrator
ISBN:
9781452172873
9781797205595
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Last Grouping Update2025-07-07 13:10:09PM
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"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"--
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Astrophysicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, -- 1900-1979 -- Juvenile literature
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The fire of stars : the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
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The Fire of Stars The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of
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
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The fire of stars
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the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
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Astrophysicists
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Biography & Autobiography
Formation
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Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia
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Stars
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