Listening to the stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers pulsars
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Contributors:
Badiu, Alexandra illustrator.
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Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 910L
Rating:
Ages 4-8
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Published:
Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2021.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780807545638, 0807545635, 9780807545638
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 5.1, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
910

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"A biography of astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who helped build a radio telescope that helped her discover pulsars, a new type of star. Some scientists consider it the greatest astronomical discovery of the twentieth century. Despite this achievement, she was overlooked in favor of two male colleagues when the Nobel Prize for physics was awarded. Bell is still working and teaching today, with recognition"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 4-8,Albert Whitman & Company
Target Audience
Grades 2-3,Albert Whitman & Company

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APA Citation (style guide)

Parachini, J., & Badiu, A. (2021). Listening to the stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers pulsars. Albert Whitman & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Parachini, Jodie and Alexandra Badiu. 2021. Listening to the Stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Discovers Pulsars. Albert Whitman & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Parachini, Jodie and Alexandra Badiu, Listening to the Stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Discovers Pulsars. Albert Whitman & Company, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Parachini, Jodie and Alexandra Badiu. Listening to the Stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Discovers Pulsars. Albert Whitman & Company, 2021.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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