Book
Searching beyond the stars : seven women in science take on space's biggest questions / written by Nicole Mortillaro ; illustrated by Amanda Key.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781773216249 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 118 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Annick Press, [2022]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Women astronomers > Biography > Juvenile literature. Women in astronomy > Juvenile literature. Space sciences > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J 520.9252 Mor | 31681030035596 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
About the Creators
NICOLE MORTILLARO is an author, a science reporter with CBC News, the editor of the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and an amateur astronomer. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
AMANDA KEY is an illustrator and graphic designer from Vancouver Island. Her work includes marketing, logo creation, and brand design for small businesses in addition to illustration in childrenâs literature.
Scientists Profiled
Katherine Johnson, research mathematician and aerospace technologist at NASA. Helped get the first American astronauts into space and safely home again. Lived in Newport News, Virgina.
Jill Tarter, radio astronomer and project scientist at NASA. Opened up possibilities for communicating with aliens. Lives in Berkeley, California.
Sara Seager, astrophysicist and planetary scientist. Credited with laying the foundation for the field of exoplanet atmospheres and the search for life on exoplanets. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Sara now lives in Massachusetts.
Emily Lakdawalla, planetary scientist, journalist, speaker, and expert science communicator formerly of The Planetary Society. Lives in Los Angeles, California.
Tanya Harrison, planetary scientist and geologist. Was on the science operations team for NASAâs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter analyzing imaging from a geologistâs standpoint to see whether we might one day live on Mars. Director of Science Strategy at Planet Labs. Lives in Washington, D.C.
Renée Hložek, astrophysicist and cosmologist. Her work is to imagine, dream, and calculate the mathematical equations that govern and predict the end of the universe. Originally from South Africa, Renée now lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Ashley Walker, astrochemist, science communicator, and activist. Co-organizer of #BlackinChem, #BlackInAstro, and #BlackInPhysics to highlight and amplify the voices of Black researchers and scholars in these fields. Lives in Chicago, Illinois.
